February 13, 20179 yr I recently purchased an ACME anvil, I believe it is 99 pounds since it has 99 stamped under the ACME, am not sure if it is a Trenton or Hay Budden. I have several photos. Also am a newbie so what would be a beginners size hammer to use on a 99 lb anvil. Also would anyone have an idea about when it was made?
February 13, 20179 yr A good beginner hammer size is 2- 2 1/2 lbs. You can use a 4 lb hammer on a 99lb anvil as long as it is the HOT steel that you are hammering on.
February 13, 20179 yr Author 7 minutes ago, C-1ToolSteel said: A good beginner hammer size is 2- 2 1/2 lbs. You can use a 4 lb hammer on a 99lb anvil as long as it is the HOT steel that you are hammering on. Thanks for the information
February 13, 20179 yr May not be any formula carved in stone but a good rule of thumb is your anvil ought to be at least about 10x heavier than your heaviest hammer. George
February 13, 20179 yr Author Great information, I plan to take a wire brush to the paint on it. Any other suggestions cleaning it
February 13, 20179 yr Best way to clean the anvil face, is to beat some HOT steel on it! Littleblacksmith
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