csaone Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Thank you very much for identifying my anvil as a Columbian anvil. I am trying to identify the other markings. I am having to sell my anvil due to a broken back from a tractor accident. I am sure the purchaser will want to know what the other markings are. Please help on the identification. And a possible price to put on this Anvil, The dimensions are 30” long X 12” high X 4 ½” wide. It weighs 208 pounds on a bathroom scale. I have attached 6 photos for the help on identification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Location can shift the price by as much as 50% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csaone Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 Location can shift the price by as much as 50% identification 3 from CSAONE my name is Carl I live in Wimberley Texas. Wimberley is about 35 miles South West of Austin. If I am allowed I will send you my phone number. By the way I built the 6 Pound 1841 Cannon at the Fort Bliss museum. It was my personal Cannon for about 5 years. I built about 11 Cannons for the US Military. I made everything thing down to the hand forged 56 nails in the carriage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatfudd Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 It seems like there are always folks looking for anvils in Texas. Also Colombian anvils are some of the best and yours appears to be in fine shape. If I were closer I'd make you an offer but given that I'm too far away I'd say that $3+ per lb is not out of reason. There is a 100lb anvil on Craigslist in Austin, just listed tonight for $350, you may want to see how fast that one goes. Of course yours will be a lot more expensive which cuts down on the number of buyers with that kind of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 The Balcones Forge organization operates in Central Texas and has many members who might be interested. I live in New Braunfels but don't really need any more tools. Good anvils are indeed somewhat hard to find around here and yours appears in to be in good shape. Try searching on www.balconesforge.org for more info on the local group. Good luck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csaone Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 Location can shift the price by as much as 50% This is one of my guns down by you at Fort Bliss, standing is the Fort Bliss early period reinactors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csaone Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 It seems like there are always folks looking for anvils in Texas. Also Colombian anvils are some of the best and yours appears to be in fine shape. If I were closer I'd make you an offer but given that I'm too far away I'd say that $3+ per lb is not out of reason. There is a 100lb anvil on Craigslist in Austin, just listed tonight for $350, you may want to see how fast that one goes. Of course yours will be a lot more expensive which cuts down on the number of buyers with that kind of money. Thanks so much for the comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan C Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I wish I was in the position to buy it as you're not too far from me and it looks like a nice one. Seems like anvils go pretty fast around here so $3 a lb should be a reasonable price. Are there any other tools that you're getting rid of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 one of my El Paso students just bought a cast steel swedish anvil in really really good condition for $2.50 a pound in the local area off of craigslist. I was surprised it lasted unsold as long as it did; but he said everyone else tried to talk the guy down and he paid the guy's price---was for a disabled smith shutting down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Welcome aboard Carl, glad to have you. I'm sorry to hear you're having to sell off tools. Injuries SUCK! I managed to survive a fight with a vegetable four years ago and was lucky Lucky LUCKY. The TBI issues are coming in hand but I have issues with the broken neck it gives me headaches. Don't catch falling trees with your head! I LOVE the cannon, heck I love cannon of most any kind but that one's a pure beauty. What are the construction details? You are so going to fit in here. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csaone Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share Posted October 24, 2013 Welcome aboard Carl, glad to have you. I'm sorry to hear you're having to sell off tools. Injuries SUCK! I managed to survive a fight with a vegetable four years ago and was lucky Lucky LUCKY. The TBI issues are coming in hand but I have issues with the broken neck it gives me headaches. Don't catch falling trees with your head! I LOVE the cannon, heck I love cannon of most any kind but that one's a pure beauty. What are the construction details? You are so going to fit in here. Frosty The Lucky.Nice to hear from you Mr. Frosty The LuckyMy Cannon building and Custom Knife making days are over. I am settling down to build RC models with my grand kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csaone Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share Posted October 24, 2013 Nice to hear from you Mr. Frosty The LuckyMy Cannon building and Custom Knife making days are over. I am settling down to build RC models with my grand kids.I am sorry I did not answer your question about construction details on a cannon. I built them to 1841 blue prints. It takes about 3 to 4 months for me to build one by myself. I bought raw castings for the barrel it weighs about 1400 pounds. I done all of the machining including the bore. I hand forged almost all of the carriage parts. There is a substantial amount of wood working. The pay back is ok I guess when you are doing something you like. The price don't count that much. a standard 6 pounder with a smooth bore paid me $22,000.00 each, without a Limber if I made a Limber for it that would be another $6,000.00. I sold my machine shop in Fort Worth and bought land on the Blanco river in Wimberley Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Beauty of a cannon! I can't imagine working on something that big and complex. It must be really satisfying to see something like that roll out of the shop! That anvil is worth every bit of $2.50/lb in the Texas market. Lots of new smiths down in your parts complain about not being able to find a good anvil, so I would think that even a price as high as $3.50/lb would be reasonable. It's certainly a quality brand, and it's in great shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csaone Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 Thank you for your comments. Any Blacksmith has the capability to build something like that. My father had me hammering on hot iron at the age of 6 my favorite toy in his shop was a 16" swage block. Every blacksmith that I have ever met had the extreme desire and common knowledge to build just about any thing they set their mind to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csaone Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 I have cleaned my anvil up and painted everything but the top working surface to better identify and price my anvil. I understand my anvil is a Columbian, here is new photos to help identify the Triangle C and the BF in a circle and the F that is on the opposite side of the anvil from the triangle C and the circled backwards B and the standard F. The tools shown go with the anvil. the anvil weighs 208 pounds by a bath room scale. I do not know how to update my original Anvil identification request so I post it as a new topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan C Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 She's a real beauty! I've seen anvils on CL in Central Texas advertised for more than your talking. I'd start no less than $4 a lb. or higher. You can always come down in price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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