anvilfreak Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Saw this anvil at a junk yard. Only an idiot do this to an anvil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Clearly you haven't seen some on here.... That still looks flat, decent edges and still has the horn. If I really needed an anvil then you could do a lot worse. See if you can buy it on the cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Break the heel off? It happens sometimes. A 140 lbs of flat steel with a hardened face a horn, a step, etc is a 140 lbs of flat steel with a hardened face et al. Go make 'em an offer, get it, give it a good home. Hardy holes are great but not mandatory. Looks just like mine, except I think on mine the face may be cleaner. Hard to tell from the photo.http://www.iforgeiron.com/gallery/image/37796-ntm1/ seriously, offer them a lowball price, got mine for 75 bucks, and probably could have talked him down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvilfreak Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 Thanks for the comments. It really breaks my heart to see an anvil in that condition. As a collector ( got over 60 anvils) i will make them an offer and give it a safe home and retirement. ......lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 DON'T RETIRE IT; USE IT! or see that it gets to someone who can use it. I just spent from 9am to 3pm yesterday forging on an anvil like that, mine's a Powell, it's a great anvil with a hard flat face. It's funny; but the hot steel didn't notice that there was supposed to be a heel and hardy, it squished between the hammer and the face just like the anvil was a complete one! I especially like my anvil for teaching new students with a lot of strength but poor hammer control. Give them a soft faced hammer and they can't damage your anvil! Anvils have had a heel and hardy/pritchel holes for only a couple of hundred years, while they have looked liked that anvil *minus the horn too* for several thousand years. I tell my students to actively hunt for such anvils as they are still great anvils and go for a song usually. I paid US thirty cents a pound for mine. If you "collect" anvils then getting that one in use by a aspiring smith frees up an anvil for your future collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 And if a hardy hole is absolutely needed, a piece of heavy wall square tubing could be welded to the anvil. It would do a decent job, especially if it was done correctly and gusseted on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 R3.50 a kg? Still usable for those in need? Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Don't forget that an anvil is a tool,,some tools get altered to fit a need and some of them are broken in use...and of course some are owned by folks that do not know proper usage. That would be welcomed in my shop and I have two..just right for my needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Looks surprisingly like Bogdan's anvil minus the spike on the bottom, and we all know the great work he turns out on it! I wouldn't hesitate to buy it if the price was right as I've never seen any real need for the hardy or pritchell holes. They come in handy sometimes, but they certainly aren't necessary! Hate to see an anvil hurt like that, but the edges, face and horn all look to be in exceptional shape and ready for another hundred years in a smithy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolish Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Mines broken but it was the only way I was going to get a 300# (minus a bit) for $160. The lack of hardey hole is annoying however another $50 and I have a leg vice to solve the issue. That one looks good, Id grab it. If you dont want it I am sure another noob will want it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal99 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Saw this anvil at a junk yard. Only an idiot do this to an anvil I can't believe you haven't seen one like that being that you have so many anvils lol. I've only recently got hooked on anvils and have had the chance to buy quite a few with broken heels. I bought a 100 pound anvil with a broken heel for $7.50 and a 220 pound attwood's with the heel ready to fall off for $100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elemental Metal Creations Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 That anvil is not destroyed, just broke-in. I have a Mouse Hole just like it a very useable anvil. If you save it from the scrap pile it will still be going strong avter we are all gone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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