Scobb Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 need help identifying this anvil to satisfy my own curiosity. This is the anvil i use at my work, it has been here in this shop since way before my time. there are no markings that i can find anywhere. my best guess its a lower tier cast anvil. any info is appreciated. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuppiejr Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 First guess is a Trenton (Google image-search-fu) and seems to be in remarkably good condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scobb Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 10 minutes ago, Yuppiejr said: First guess is a Trenton (Google image-search-fu) and seems to be in remarkably good condition. I really have no clue. im a true beginner but ive used this anvil at work for different fab work off and on for the last 5 years and i was just curios. however i just did a google search for trenton, and all the ones im seeing have solid feet, this one has holes in it..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Are those feet retrofitted? Otherwise NOT a trenton. Small hardy and fat heel also un trenton like What does the bottom look like?. Anybody can drill holes in their anvils feet it's just the location of them do not look like a trenton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scobb Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 2 minutes ago, ThomasPowers said: Are those feet retrofitted? Otherwise NOT a trenton. Small hardy and fat heel also un trenton like What does the bottom look like?. Anybody can drill holes in their anvils feet it's just the location of them do not look like a trenton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 What does the ball bearing test show? It's looking like a cast to me and there are a lot of oddball ones out there. A widow of a blacksmith once told me about having a bunch of anvils cast using the armor of WWII naval surplus; High Nickel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scobb Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 seems to have decent rebound, 50-60% maybe, but its very quiet no ringing at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 can you test it for steel vs cast iron? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scobb Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 only way i know how to to that would be the spark test. not sure if hitting it with a grinder is a good idea. haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 hitting the bottom with the grinder shouldn't do much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 There's also the "thunk" test. Hit it with a hammer. If it's rings like a bell, steel, or wrought and steel (although not in this case I think). If it makes a quiet thunk, cast iron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scobb Posted May 10, 2016 Author Share Posted May 10, 2016 15 hours ago, ThomasPowers said: hitting the bottom with the grinder shouldn't do much okay, so i did the spark test. im thinking its definitely cast iron. it does however throw quite a bit more sparks than another peice of cast i had laying around. did some research and i think its because it is "white cast". not 100% on this. 14 hours ago, Nobody Special said: There's also the "thunk" test. Hit it with a hammer. If it's rings like a bell, steel, or wrought and steel (although not in this case I think). If it makes a quiet thunk, cast iron. there is a pretty dead thunk in the center of the face, however the horn and heel have a much more crisp sound. not a ringing, but very sharp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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