njanvilman Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 The Chainmaker's anvils in the museum are all FISHERs. I do not have any STAR chainmakers. I do not think they ever make any. Is the FISHER chainmakers the one you want to see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel S Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 I was asking about the Fisher chainmaker's anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beco Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Sent you a email NJANVILMAN I can not send you a message on here I keep getting a error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 The STAR anvils in the Fisher & Norris Factory Museum. First picture is the smallest and biggest in the collection. 20 lb on top, 240 lb on the bottom. Second picture is the complete line-up. 240 lb on the far end, to a STAR stake, STAR hornless, and a STAR sawmakers. 23 STAR anvils in the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norrin_radd Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Great pics! One question that I cant seem to find an answer too. Does the indention in the base directly under the hardy hole have a purpose for the end user? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 The indentation is a copy of what Fisher was doing at the time. The principals in the STAR foundry were former Fisher employees. Mark Fisher actually sued STAR for patent infringement, but lost. STAR did the "tempering cavity" and a few other things different enough to win the suit. As to why Fisher first put that shape into the base, one can only conjecture. Perhaps for mounting the anvil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Greetings Josh, The only star I see in your collection is you . Thank you for your continued preservation of what is really important . Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise . May it go on for a long long time. You are a wonderful assert to our community .! Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 Thanks Jim. I have been rebuilding and setting up new displays this winter. More pictures to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 Soon to be added to the collection STAR #27. Second heaviest STAR anvil known. Top face dimension of 12" x 6 1/2". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Cool, 270 lbs? Not that I'd wish bad on you ever Josh but MAN I WANT to attend your estate sale! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 On 8/31/2018 at 8:31 PM, njanvilman said: Soon to be added to the collection STAR #27. Second heaviest STAR anvil known. Top face dimension of 12" x 6 1/2". The part of the post with the weight got edited out by an Admin. The anvil is 314 lb. There is a 325 lb (unverified) identical pattern STAR out there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Good grief I could've figured that, you posted the dimensions after all, scaling it's height is easy, I have calipers AND at least 3 scales within reach. 270 lbs. would've been about 6" wide, the 1/2" accounts for the other 44 lbs. nicely. Another 11 lbs. would be almost indistinguishable without measuring. What another 1/8" wide or maybe larger feet, bolt lugs, or? 11 lbs of iron is about coffee mug size +/-. Man, that thing would look GOOD painted my shop colors, gold star on hunter green. Beautiful, just lovely. Not that it looks bad now but . . . Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted September 1, 2018 Author Share Posted September 1, 2018 On 9/1/2018 at 11:59 AM, Frosty said: Man, that thing would look GOOD painted my shop colors, gold star on hunter green. Beautiful, just lovely. Not that it looks bad now but . . . Frosty But the anvil is about 6000 miles away from you. A long hike. Someday everything will be liquidated. I will let you know a month ahead of time so you can begin your journey. Yup, the difference in 11 lb of iron is almost insignificant. Maybe 1/4" in height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Heck, neither your toe nor Wile E coyote would know the difference. Heh, heh, heh, someday we'll all be liquidated. Natural causes I hope, quick natural causes for me please. Yeah the tree was quick but ineffective and I still hurt. If you see a casket with a carrot at the sale you know I'm there and haven't really changed. If I bid, OPEN THE CASKET I'M NOT DEAD! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 I have been neglectful for not posting more in this thread of American STAR anvils. A few updates: There are now 27 STAR anvils in the Fisher & Norris Factory Museum. The largest/heaviest STAR known is now here. It is a 420 lb. Sawmaker's anvil. The collection also has a 315 lb and 210 lb Sawmaker's anvils. These are very rare. Not many were made, and few survive. Also a rare piece is the Hornless STAR anvil, shown in the second photo to the left of the Sawmaker's. This is the only one I have ever encountered. It was bought on EBAY many years ago, and picked up only about 35 miles from me. The dates of this companies exitance have now been confirmed to be from 1852 to 1868. It closed because the principle owner retired. Fisher did not buy them out. 420 lb STAR on the left. 315 lb STAR on the right. 196 lb Hornless STAR on the left. 210 lb STAR Sawmaker's on the right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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