Brandon1 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I picked up this little thing the other day. 270 lbs but there is no makers mark on it anywhere. Anyone have a good idea what it is based on pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 It looks like a FISHER, but without any markings, I am not 100% sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon1 Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 Any idea on the value of the anvil? I live in Central Alabama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Value is what it is worth to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon1 Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 Value is what it is worth to you. I gave 70 for it I think it is worth it. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Greetings Brandon, 70 bucks is a steal... I world gladly pay three times that much and pay the shipping... I'll just bet Josh would do the same.. Great find... Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 What does it matter what others think it is worth? You paid what you thought it was worth!! Nobody else matters!! I think it would be worth more if it was dressed in blue jeans and had on a paisley shirt, double knot bow-tie and shiny shoes and answered to the name "SIR"!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 My friend in Oregon just bought a 50# Fisher sawyer's anvil. Were these used to repair blades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Sawmaker anvils were used to tune the saw blades. There is a thread on here about how it was done and why. $70 is a steal, and a great value.... At that price, who made it is irrelevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ivan Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Its got the Hay Budden hourglass on the bottom. Does anyone know if Hay Budden made any sawyers anvils? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Its got the Hay Budden hourglass on the bottom. Does anyone know if Hay Budden made any sawyers anvils? It is definitely a cast anvil. You can tell by the round riser mark on the bottom. It looks like a Fisher and matches the shape of some early Fishers, but without any marks or examining the anvil in person, it it hard to say definitively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastRonin Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 If I had known of it before you... the first time you saw it would have been the same way I have first seen it. Dang I wish I could have that kind of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon1 Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 I took a closer look at the base today. It almost looks like there is a plate that is around the perimeter of the base approximately 1/8 in thick. I think that it is there to give the anvil a flat bottom to sit on. I can get some pix if anyone want's to see it. I did give the guy some honeycomb from my hives to sweeten up the deal for him. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 That is not a separate plate around the base. It is the casting design. It was made that way so that when the riser was removed, it was under the level of the base, and yes, it did give the anvil a level surface to sit on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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