Be very conservitive with the clean up, absolutlu dont let any one near it with a mill, blanchad ginder or habd grinder. When you get some more experiance you may want to blend the chioed edges (they make good forming and drawing serfaces) but wait untile you have learned her perticulR moods first. 

Welcom to the funny farm

thanks for the advice.  

I took a hand file and cleaned up a few of the high spots on the horn and face.  Looked like someone was using a punch on it or something.  In any case, I appreciate the warning!  

Not sure if this is a good anvil 'cheese cake' shot or not, but there it is.

Another thing I was wondering:  are the square openings on the end of the base and underneath from casting or are they used some way in anchoring the anvil to the base?

Thanks

 

AML

Not a cast bit on that anvil! They are the handling holes used to grab the hot wrought iron while they freehanded shaping it under a steam or water driven triphammer.

That is very cool...er, well, not "cool" but hot, you take my point.  That makes it even more interesting.   I guess each one is a little unique.   Thanks for the info!

I've got a pretty nice 207# PW. It has very good rebound and rings like a bell, even though I wrapped chain around the base and then bolted the chain down to my steel anvil stand with grade 8 bolts. I may try gluing some rubber bits to it underneath to try to quiet it down some...has anyone ever done that? Does it work?

Will try to post up some pics soon.

Edited July 28, 201510 yr by Crunch

Our "new"  Peter Wright 345Lb.

We (Son & me) were  messing around- researching  heat treating A.S.O. from E-Bay or

finding rail track to hammer on, but when I saw this I fell in love, and got it for him.

Some twit painted it,and it's not without dings, but it rings all over (Loud!) and has real good bounce and no massive divots.

Don't know if I got shafted on the deal as the market is all over the place here,

I paid  US $2.50 per Lb. + US $78.  to the delivery chap.

Anyway it's his now, I retain bashing permission for life, but it belongs to my Son (Jim),and he earned it.

Loving the forum and reading my way through it slowly, big thanks for the posters depositing the mass of knowledge here.

Next step is to test Jim's welding skills fabricating a belt grinder.

 

P.S.

Am I strange to love the feel of the curve from under the body to the horn?

kind of sensual...

 

 

 

I found this peter Wright 203 KG  but i mis something at the tip of the anvil, normaly there is a little flat piece nearby the tip.

Can somebody tel me more why that piece is missing ?

how can i date a peter Wright anvil ?

 

It's called the cutting plate and is just one of the many features you could get an anvil with or without in earlier times when factories would do custom orders.  I never use mine for cutting so I would not miss it at all .  Looks to be in great shape and the England on the side should indicate a late 19th century/early 20th century date (1910 is often cited as the date for the addition but earlier stamped ones are known)

Weight is in hundred weight. 227 lb, approx 103 kg. Not any way to narrow the year down other than approximate date ranges. Like Thomas said made some time after 1910. Great condition! 

I think the horn is not worn out it is just a ferrier style because you need a horn like that for shoeing but don't take it from me

William 1973:  It is a Farrier's style PW.  I have one identical, but about 50 lb lighter.  The horn was the important part, so no cutting table needed.  Your anvil is fine, not worn out.

I recently picked up a 138lbs Peter Wright off of craigslist. I could only talk him down to $500, but I don't feel To cheated as it IS a fairly nice looking PW

the edges could be better, and she doesn't have that great of a ring, but I like her.

 

I couldn't find a tree stump I liked, so I made one out of 4"x6"x8' cut to 22inches, glued and bolted together

I ended up having 8inches of 4x6 left over, cut corner to corner to add stabilizing feet to the stump... just in case

Secure the anvil to the wooden stand to keep it from walking about during use.

A little ATF on all surfaces except the face will keep it from rusting.

My 2nd Peter Wight , post 1910, 0-3-26 {110 lbs} . Photos show it sitting upon my 305 lbs Peter Wight

i have a pw that is stamped 1,1,18 and it is stamped 79 on the feet does anyone know about the stamps on the feet the guy i bought it from got it from the carolinas it is stamped(chisseled) L H possibly liam hoffman but i havnt a clue

1 1 18 is of course the weight, 158#.   As it's most likely over 100 years old there could be stamps form owners, companies, stores, added after the fact as well as inspection stamps from the factory.

Hi first post here. I just picked up a PW at an auction yesterday. It's my first anvil. I think I have the same anvil as smithatheart however it sure looks like mine is stamped with "T  T  T18".  Mine also doesn't say "solid Wrought" or "England" on it. Does that mean it was made in America?  Is there anyway of knowing how old it is.

I cleaned it up with a wire brush and it still rings like a bell with pretty good rebound. I'm pretty darned excited!

 

Edited October 2, 20169 yr by swdweeb
correct spelling

Welcome aboard, glad to have you. If you'll put your general location in the header you might be surprised how many of the Iforge gang live within visiting distance. As Thomas said in an earlier post there's no telling what folk stamped in the anvil from the maker, retailer, company, inspector, folk testing their stamp sets, etc.

What's it weigh on a scale? It looks to be in darned good shape, just broken in a bit generations of good hard work left in that fine old lady.

Frosty The Lucky.

Thanks, I added my general location. 

It weighs in at 155 lbs on my bathroom scale. which is pretty darn close to 158 lbs if the markings actually represent "1  1  18"

I had a wonderful surprise yesterday when I decided to give my anvil another close look.

I was so excited to see a "ETER" a "IGHT" and a "TENT" above the hundredwieght markings. So now I finally know what I'm working with, a 176lb Peter Wright! And it was just given to me, its like a sign from Thor that I'm on the right path! 

Viking