BCROB Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 really happy with this find, saw it for sale last night ( the first day ) and the ad had 30+ views already, lucky for me is was right here in my hometown and picked it up this morning.....the seller just had it listed as a 100lb anvil for sale......was pretty sure it was a Peter Wright Farriers anvil but could not see any markings in the add picture......took a chance and bought over the phone $1.25 LB picked it up today , gave it a a quick scrub and the stamping began to surface........ :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.C. Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Great find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Fantastic anvil at an awesome price! Can't ask for more than that.... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal99 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 I'm jealous! :) great score Rob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Gotta love it when providence shines! Congratulations on that fantastic find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old South Creations Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 nice find...congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDeck Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Somewhere I read that the punch marks you often see on the sides of anvils (like this one) are from smiths testing the hardness of punches that they were fabricating/tempering. Is there any truth to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Lots of truth, Copilot. The body of the anvil provides the smith with a giant chunk of steel that can be abused without really hurting their business. A plate sitting on the side would do the same thing, but quickly wear away. Not to say it's common, but it was "normal". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 it's marked as a 136# anvil a nice bump over a "100# anvil" so was that $125 or $170? Either way a great price for that PW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3DistinctKnocks Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Pure sweetness. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Nice photos. I was a little surprised that PW made the farriers' pattern. Sayings and Cornpone "Tapioca is made from horses' hoofs." As a child, what my father told me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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