NickOHH Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Just got home from pickin up my Bday present from Marcy, an cute little 80# anvil an eagle logo on the side, an 8 cast under the horn on the feet, logo looks like a fisher, but none that i have ever seen. couple rough edges but in pretty decent shape. What are we workin with here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 It is a FISHER. That is the logo that they used in the late 1860's. It is an Eagle holding wheat stalks, similar to what is on coinage. The 8 indicated it started life as an eighty pounder +/-. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 What a nice bday gift. Better get hammering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcyOHH Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 So I did a good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 So I did a good job!Ddid a good job? Darlin YOU are the score of a lifetime, Nick is one lucky dog he'd better be good to you. Yeah, good job. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Now that you are part of the FISHER family, if you ever want to see my Fisher & Norris Factory Museum, PM me here or at njanvilman@gmail.com. I am only about an hour and a half ride for you, in central NJ. Check out my FB page under the same name. You will get a history lesson about Fisher anvils, and see more Fishers than you ever thought existed..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Reminds me of when I was engaged and dirt poor and went to a garage sale where the fellow had a 165# Peter Wright in decent condition for $100. My wife to be told me I'd better get it and handed me the cash. The old retired guy asked me how I was going to get it to the car and I replied "Like this" and picked it up and carried it over and set it in. Note I've been married for 31+ years to the same lady---be careful, anvils make for a powerful bond! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkDobson Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 nice score! cant help but love those early fishers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickOHH Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 Can't wait to try it out gonna bring a new stump for her today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcyOHH Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Can't wait to try it out gonna bring a new stump for her today. I get more of a "he" vibe off of the anvil. Like a super old, long white beard, wise man. If the anvil were a person he would be sitting on the front porch with a pipe tellin kids to get off his lawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I get more of a "he" vibe off of the anvil. Like a super old, long white beard, wise man. If the anvil were a person he would be sitting on the front porch with a pipe tellin kids to get off his lawn.Yeah because no woman in her right mind would ever admit to being close to 150 or so years old... A guy on the other hand would carry that distinction with pride. Honestly I get more the sit on the porch and shake his cane at them sort of vibe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcyOHH Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Yeah because no woman in her right mind would ever admit to being close to 150 or so years old... A guy on the other hand would carry that distinction with pride. Honestly I get more the sit on the porch and shake his cane at them sort of vibe.I think I will call him Elmer P. Fisher. Seems like a cane shaking old man kind of name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 and you are going to hit it on the face with a hammer---repeatedly? Nick consider this your warning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickOHH Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 You are right Thomas I will not be beating on any "hers" but I will have fun beating on IT and bringin some life back to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcyOHH Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 So I will say after forging on Sunday, (mind you this was my first time using a real anvil for entire projects) I really like the Fisher. I definitely prefer the horn of the Fisher over our Brooks. I am really happy I got my hands on this anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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