cannigula Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Hi all, First I'd like to thank all of you ,and especially the moderators, for sharing your hard won wisdom and keeping true craftsmanship alive. I just came across this anvil and thought alright! I can finally get rid of that 50 lb thrust bearing (mil surplus) I've been abusing for ever. I couldn't find anything on the web about at all. It has the Fleur de lis and BSA (boy scouts) embossed on both sides, but no other markings. It's a 55lb er with just a pritchet hole. Oh yeah, the bottom is rounded. I thought that was so it could settle into the base more securely, but I guess I'm wrong after seeing pics online. It's probably a second because it was in a scrap yard and still had the casting lines on it and the blob on the bottom from the pour hole. It's good cast steel and has a sweet even ring to it. The hammer only rebounds about a third back but i m using a HF ballpeen. That may add an error curve that only HF could offer. Any other info I can get to possibly ID it? Anyone ever heard of the BSA ordering anvils? Anyway. After coming up empty for info I'm thinking this could be rare and should probably go to the local blacksmith hmm coven(?) that helps the scouts with their smithing badge. It would be nice to see a pro dress it too. Of course I'd need a trade of about the same size and quality. Me and the thrust bearing already had words and it ran off to the scrap yard. Any ideas? I'm in South Central Alabama so if anyone knows of a smithy. (Heh, that's it, not coven.) Around the Pensacola mobile Montgomery area. It would be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 It has a square Hardy hole and not a round Pritchel hole? I'd check with the steel companies and Richard Postman as it looks like a special job to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannigula Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 D'oh! Thanks for the correction. These new terms haven't settled in the fronal lobe yet. Is Richard on the site? PM him? Different etiquette on different sites. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 What a cool find. Thanks for saving it from scrap. I've never seen one or heard of them but as an Eagle Scout I'm glad to know that exists. too bad when I was in boyscouts there was no one teaching blacksmithing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannigula Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Very cool. Best friend was an eagle. Met him in his 30's but he still carried it proud. Must be good teachings. I was wondering if it might have been for a jamboree expo, but no date. They had all of that stuff at the one in '78. I'll have to look into that. Would I call the national HQ or are they regional events? Haven't a clue where to start with something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Several BSA anvils have been seen before, some have a year on them, most think the year was indication of the founding of BSA and not the casting date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Might ask at the Vulcan District Greater Alabama Council of the Boy Scouts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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