fordmustangbrad Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I bought this 1916 Fisher 100# (actually weighs 97#) from a man yesterday, had it delivered for $100. Not the best deal for a cast iron anvil with a broken heel but I could not turn it down. I am not going to show the before picture of the anvil in the mud uncovered behind the man's shop because it would take away from the present condition. Love the "thud" and rebound. Enjoy the pictures. The image from above is a picture of the 100# beside the fisher 120# I already owned, to show what I need to rebuild. Bradley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Do not underestimate the problems in "rebuilding" the anvil. You only have a small layer of tool steel to weld to. The rest is cast iron, and notoriously difficult to weld and repair. Do you really need that part of the anvil? Can you use your other FISHER in tandem for hardies and punching? Or use a post vise to hold the tooling? Something to think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Fisher is a hardened steel face on a cast body. I wouldn't be messing around trying to fix it, you'll most likely ruin the hardness of the face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 If it were me, I'd grind it flat at the broken hardy and use it as is. I think you're asking for a lot more trouble trying to repair it than it is worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Love Fishers! I don't know enough about welding to even think about fixing an anvil like that, but I salute your derring-do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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