tanyardsmith22 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Little rivet forge, 180 pound mouse hole and 400+ pound mystery anvil, I have a canedy Otto blower hand crank blower and a buffalo hand crack also, a work table With two leg vises. It's not the best but I love it! Can anyone identify my 400 pound anvil? I will post some pics, the only markings I can find are On the front feet, IN is stamped there. Any help is Appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Mighty fine smithy. It doesn't take much to get started, and having a decent space to work in is top on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJS Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Looks like an Armatage mouse hole to me, but I bow to others knowledge. The foot on the heel is interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanyardsmith22 Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 I enjoy my little set up, I wish I had someone to learn from in person other than YouTube, I just forge everyday and learn from my mistakes. The 180 pound anvil is a Mousehole, but 400 pound anvil doesn't look like a Mousehole to me but I'm not expert, I don't think mouse holes have markings on the front feet do they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJS Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 The line of the of the foot as it sweeps out was what reminded me of an Armatage that I saw it was about 285, and was lovely EXCEPT for the fact that the face had become separated and a big chunk had come off... Lady still want premium price for a lovely door stop. My copy of Anvils in America is still packed in a box up front, and don't have Postman's Mousehole Forge book... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanyardsmith22 Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 I found my big anvil on Craigslist in Johnson city Tennessee, I bought my canedy Otto blower from him two weeks earlier. When I walked into his small garage right at the front of the garage say these two huge anvils. A Peter wright 360 pounder and my 400+ mystery anvil. After I bought the blower I was checking out the anvils and I said what's the price on larger anvil. He said 1100. Well we talked more and I walked away from my dream anvil, right before we started to walk out of his garage I went back and hit the anvil with a hammer that he had laying on it. The guy said young man since you actually use this stuff I Will let you have it for 800. I about passed out, I never tried to haggle or nothing he just seen that I wasn't a collector and that I was In love, two weeks later I came back with the 800 and brought my baby home! The anvil broke a set of 350 bathroom scales, the needle passed up 350 and went all the way back around and broke, so I figure 400 is a safe bet on the weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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