Hi everyone.

I feel rude asking for help on my first post, but I hope this can double as a introduction post.

I've been doing a bit of smithing, but i have really been struggling with the piece of rail iron I use as an anvil. I live in NZ and there are plenty of chinese ASOs around, but very few big forged anvils.

I found this while i was lurking of trademe (new zealands ebay). It claims to be a Peddinghaus, but i couldn't help but notice that the pattern didn't look German at all.

I could be completely wrong.

Link to the auction: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=935503731

Any help greatly appreciated.

Hi Staticat - welcome to the forum. We've got a few folks from down your way, we suggest people edit their profile to include their general location. 

 

Well it is certainly a german anvil. Though I'm no expert in identifying the German anvils. The hardy hole near the horn and lack of pritchel are give aways. Looks like a decent anvil to me, though I have absolutely no idea what anvil prices are like in NZ, if you can afford it then go for it. 

 

It's a decent enough size to be perfect for just about everything you would want to do. 

It's hard to find a picture on the web - I've seen them while looking on the German eBay for a double horn for myself. 

http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/general-archive/anvil-recommendations-85-110-lb-size-81202/#post103820 - this shows a single horn peddinghaus on post no. 4. 

 

Best of luck

Andy

Edited August 22, 201510 yr by Everything Mac

Por sot, BSA meating are held on wendsday nights on IFI chat, lol. 

Welcome to the forum. 

my guess is that its a German style anvil and welcome to the sight