CleetisMorgan Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 This anvil is marked 1-0-20, but is actually 149 lbs. It was thrown in as a freebie when I bought a large coal forge at an estate sale. Rebound about 60%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Two of my early C & A Mousehole anvils. These are the pre-pritchel hole styles, which I believe predated 1820. 0-2-4, 60 lbs, and 0-2-21, 77 lbs. I love these early forged anvils. I can't even imagine what it took to make these with water powered trip hammers, especially the larger ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastRonin Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 This is an early picture of my 1820s era M&H Armitage Mousehole anvil. I inherited her from my wife's grandfather. It is marked 1 1 10, 150lbs. It has about 70% rebound. Even with the damaged edges and a small section of the top plate missing just past the hardy and pritchel holes, I love it. I am looking for an anvil with cleaner edges, but will always keep this gal. I'm having trouble getting pictures from the gallery to here. Will put them in later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 (edited) My own M&H Armitage Mousehole, which I've had for over thirty years but only identified and dated today. Edited August 8, 2015 by JHCC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Update: I just took apart a CV joint (to get the half axle for tool stock) and used one of the ball bearings to test for rebound. Looks like about 80-85%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Update: I just took apart a CV joint (to get the half axle for tool stock) and used one of the ball bearings to test for rebound. Looks like about 80-85%.Now compare the bearing rebound to a small ball pein so you have a handle on using a hammer for rebound testing. In many ways you get more info from a hammer, you can feel the impact, see and hear it. All are data the old brain analyzes once it has some experience.Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 (edited) Now compare the bearing rebound to a small ball pein so you have a handle on using a hammer for rebound testing. In many ways you get more info from a hammer, you can feel the impact, see and hear it. All are data the old brain analyzes once it has some experience.Frosty The Lucky Sounds good. It's one bouncy anvil, that's for sure. Indeed, that's why I got it in the first place, even though the dealer had some others that were cleaner and flatter on top, but just weren't as lively. Edited August 23, 2015 by JHCC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.