Fatfudd Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foundryman Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Interesting design, french? Those radii look useful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 French piggy anvil. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Any ideas on the original use or intentions for that curved anvil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wroughton Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Looks like the love child of a double horn and a London pattern. The natural EVOLUTION of things. Anvilus porcinus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 I've only ever seen one other anvil that had that compound curvature along the face; it was a french anvil, too. The way the curves changed shape as you move down the body looked dreamy for making various curves in a sheet. I could definitely see an armorer wanting an anvil with an infinite number of swages built into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ivan Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 The hardy hole looks like it is on a bit of an angle. Looks like it would require specially fitted hardy tools to stay balanced. -Crazy Ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 The "J" shaped side exit hardy hole feature is practically a birthmark on French anvils. Stemmed tools will only fit one way on such a beast. This one just has the added odd topography on the surface to compound the issue. But to any blacksmith skilled enough to work on such an anvil, making tools to fit should not have been an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 I would guess for making flat nosed shovels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 I've love to know where it's at. Looks to be some kind of anvil graveyard with at least two more sitting in the background. We should go and pay our respects to the dearly departed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 We know one other thing... He's BEAUTIFUL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan P. Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 That's not at all an uncommon shape for French anvils. I believe it's a "just an anvil" anvil. That hump is probably there for drawing out, which would have made up a large percentage of work in a rural smithy of yesteryear. The stubby little legs seen on French anvils are a design continuation from an earlier "church windows" form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 VaughnT, I am not sure, but it looks like it is part of the Appenzell anvil garden in Switzerland. Anvil envy alert........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Mullins Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 That is a beautiful anvil. And John you aren't kidding about anvil envy. Its a shame to see them just sitting there and not getting to be enjoyed in use, but its better than a scrap yard at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 VaughnT, I am not sure, but it looks like it is part of the Appenzell anvil garden in Switzerland. Anvil envy alert........ Appenzell anvil garden Switzerland.jpg Any idea what the machine with the flywheel is? BTW, my kind of place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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