Nick O Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I found this on a auction website and seen this picture and thought it was a striking anvil since its a auction that the company has once a year were a bunch of smiths bring there things such as anvils forges etc. to sell the auction is tomorrow as of 1/21/16 cant find another picture of it with out the bottle jack on it and if you look closely at the flatters on it you will notice there is a pritchel hole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickOHH Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Weather it was intended for one it looks like it would make a fine striking anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Hard to say without seeing all of it, but my 1st thought is it might be a tractor counter weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forging Carver Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 All you really need for a striking anvil is a piece of steel that you aren't afraid to beat up. The reason you have a striking anvil is so you don't damage your anvil, and striking anvils are a bit lower too. Whatever that is, striking anvil or not, it seems like it would work. There's that nice wide spot in the center which will probobly come in handy. I can't see fto me the photos and I am no expert, but the only issue might be that it's too thin. Don't quote me on any of this, becuase I am looking for a striking anvil or going to make one myself so I don't have any experience with them. But if it's a good price, then I would say get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 That's a pretty big chunk of metal, but it's impossible to say if it's suitable as a striking anvil. It might be cast iron, like a tractor weight, and thus not good for a striking anvil. There might be a giant hole under the screw jack, hence the differing width. Just too hard to say. Though, if it is quality steel, mild or otherwise, it would certainly work as a striking anvil. Just depends on whether it's cast iron or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forging Carver Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I would imagine that if there is only that hole for a prichel hole and no hardy hole, it probobly isn't a striking anvil. Why would a striking anvil have a prichel hole and no hardy hole? Usually it is the other way around. I am no expert though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 That chunk of metal predates the recent invention of the striking anvil. Better question: Could it be used as a striking anvil? Maybe, if it is cast steel, and not a cast iron weight. For all I can tell, there may be a huge center hole as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbojak Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Is it listed in the auction? I'd try to contact them and find out what it is. The fact that the object in question is covered with other tools leads me to think that they don't intend to sell it and are using it to stage the other tools for photographs. Could be a steel block but I'm inclined to think it's a weight of some kind and likely cast iron. I've never seen one quite like that but I certainly haven't seen them all. The pritchel hole might not be a pritchel hole either. The second photo shows what appears to be a black dot. That could be a hole, or it could be a sticker or a smudge that you want to believe is a pritchel hole. Without some depth for reference it could be any number of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan the blacksmith Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 that would make one heck of a striking anvil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Maybe it WAS a striking anvil, and the durn Yankees broke the legs off'n it. Yeah, that's it! Postman left that chapter out of his book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergy Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 maybe there it a hole under the bottle jack that someone drifted with hand tools? maybe its cheese and the coloring is mould? who knows im sure if it goes cheep enough you will buy it and if it turns out to be cast iron it will make a good bookend how far from home is it? is that a PW under the table? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkDobson Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 it looks like a tractor weight to me, but its hard to tell with all the other stuff around it. if your thinking of purchasing it or the lot id say bring a ball bearing and test it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick O Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 14 hours ago, MarkDobson said: it looks like a tractor weight to me, but its hard to tell with all the other stuff around it. if your thinking of purchasing it or the lot id say bring a ball bearing and test it its actually a tinners anvil as they called it and im pretty Shure an Amish man brought it in and ill take his word for it also it went over $200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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