gote Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 No anvil needs a nick name or any other name it is those who talk about it who need the name. "first correct the names" (Confucius) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaporlock Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 Well, I would like to know what this type of anvil is called but most of all I wanted to know which type of metal worker used it. I do think the three hardy holes will prove to be useful (if I can get over the reflex of taking the hardies out of the anvil) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaporlock Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 Hi All, As promised, some detailed pictures of this anvil. she is crooked and weird and beautiful. Not a straight plane or angle on it. she is all curves and legs. Pritchel hole has been drilled and squared on the table side she is on the heavy side, liftable but not portable (by me). She rings like a bell (but less so than the little brooks) has no dead spots . Beautiful, I look forward to putting her to work, I just know she will make me sweat. Vaporlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I can't see any of the pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaporlock Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 Hmm, they where visible yesterday. I'll edit the post and see if i can fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaporlock Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 Hi All, As promised, some detailed pictures of this anvil. she is crooked and weird and beautiful. Not a straight plane or angle on it. she is all curves and legs. Pritchel hole has been drilled and squared on the table side she is on the heavy side, liftable but not portable (by me). She rings like a bell (but less so than the little brooks) has no dead spots . Beautiful, I look forward to putting her to work, I just know she will make me sweat. Vaporlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Indeed a lovely beast; I envy you that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 She's a beauty! The pic from the bottom makes me want to rub her belly. Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matei campan Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 tu vois maintenant puqoi j'aime les francaises maintenant il te faut une bigorne I seems that the table is a bit convex and there's no sign of dishing/swayback. it always amazed me how much craft is involved in forging such an anvil, that feet and all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaporlock Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 Pas mal ton Français, pas mal du tout. I think that her curves will be sufficient for the moment, no need for the "bigorne" yet. She looks more like she was chipped out of a block of steel than cast. strange also the non symmetry between the front and the back. Unfortunately I can not really make out the writing. It does not make a lot of sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaporlock Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 Oh man, I just stumbled upon a lucky picture. the writing is a lot clearer "Tarreria Farge" . The above anvil is displayed in the entrance hall of the "tarreria bonjean" knifefactory .All of a sudden I have a lot more info. Antoine tarrerias was an anvil maker born in 1838 in Thiers . His father was named Jean Terrerias and his mother was Anne Farge. No idea yet who made the anvil but it should put its date of manufature mid to end 1800. However I do not see a year nor a weight on mine. More digging to do in the manufacture of anvils in that area. vaporlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matei campan Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 my "pig" is also crooked, the front is not symmetrical to the back side. mine has no markings at all. your anvil, as mine, too, is forged not cast. anyway, you have a combination of rectangular heeled with a double horned anvil. the narrowing face towards the horn is very handy. nice French safety shoes you have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaporlock Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 haha, yeah my good ol Dutch heritage. a decent pair of clogs . not advisable for forging though. to much space between foot and clog for scale to drop into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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