Lemartes Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) Hello all,Found what I believe to be a Peddinghaus anvil at a local auction coming up soon. Anvils seem quite expensive and rareish here very average PW 85kg went for $1600AUD last weekend. I wonder what the experienced smiths here think of it?Rebound test not so good ~50%Ring is very goodEdges seem very goodThe pitting worries me a little (don't worry I won't get it milled), I'm thinking that might be causing the low reboundDimensions meet a model #12 peddinghaus on their website (though obviously much older) as it is the only model with the upsetting block. Total face length: 28" Face width: 5.2"Hardie and pritchel holes correct dia.Thanks! Edited October 19, 2015 by Lemartes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brokkr Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) It has the same markings as my 30 kg. "old style" Peddinghaus. In regard to the pitting, I don't think it would be a major problem if you can buy it at a reasonable price. I don't have very much experience though. Edited October 19, 2015 by Brokkr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noobrider Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 If the price is reasonable price, this anvil will be serving well I think.PFP or Peddinghaus Anvils are normally pretty good anvils.. yours looks like it is in a good shape.. Edges seem nice.the hardy and pritchel look good too.The Lenght and Width match to my PFP Anvil around 60kg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony San Miguel Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 What kind of hammer did you test rebound with? I bought my first two anvils from the same guy. A Hay Budden and a Mousehole Forge. He had a lot of hammers laying around that he had personally rehandled with deer antlers so when I used one of his hammers to test rebound it wasn't great. I grabbed another one of his deer antler hammers and same thing. So I came back with a small ball peen and rebound on both anvils was great. The deer antler handles were absorbing a lot of the energy and making it seem like the anvils weren't as lively as the really were. Also, some hammers have soft faces, either intentionally (lead, brass, copper, some sledges) or because of poor quality. Use a hammer or ball bearing that you trust to test rebound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemartes Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 I used the ball bearing over a few areas on the face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ivan Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 There are quite a few pages on here dedicated to Peddinghaus anvils. Look in the "anvil reviews" section and there is one titled "Peddinghaus, the drop forged anvil" or something similar. They have been discussed in detail there. As for the pitting, that is up to what you require. It may not be an issue or it might be a huge problem. That's your call though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemartes Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Yes I have been through the first 5 or so pages of search results for "peddinghaus" "pitting" etc I was just wondering how bad the pitting was, as I have never seen any other examples in person. And how much it would reduce with use? Thanks for the responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo7 Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) Dont worry about the pitting mate, if it does show up in your work enough to bother you give it a hit with a belt sander, I reckon it will work off tho. The rebound is what I would be concerned about. Edited October 20, 2015 by turbo7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemartes Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 Ended up going for 1600 AUD at auction, way out of my price range . An unknown British anvil around 140lb went for 970 and a B K Sydney 70lb went for 750. Oh well better luck next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Poet Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 Don't worry $1600 is pretty close to what you could buy it for new. I know your pain though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemartes Posted October 27, 2015 Author Share Posted October 27, 2015 Its funny you say that, I put in a request with ridgid (owner/dealer of peddinghaus) for their current prices to get some idea of how much is reasonable but no reply yet. The current situation of the AUD to USD isn't helping either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergy Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 http://watersidemetalart.org/blacksmithing-supplies/anvils/ Have you seen this yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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