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Generally we say to stop with wire brushing as removal of face *is* damage!  In 35 years of smithing I have seen under 5 anvils where I suggested cleaning the face with a mill or surface grinder.  I have one anvil that had surface pitting from 50 years of condensation rusting; I wire brushed off the loose rust and started forging on it and just working on it is polishing the face out with no loss of uselife.

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3 hours ago, WyomingForger97 said:

Am I wrong to take emery cloth at 100/180 grit and a file and sand the top level, it has some normal dents and chipping

Yes, it's a BAD idea to remove metal from the face plate. Minor shining up happens under the hammer without damaging it.

Frosty The Lucky.

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