Help me identify

[DutchBlacksmith]

8So I bought this anvil a few weeks ago and cleaned it up today but i'm still trying to find what make so maybe someone here could help me.

It's arround 250 kilograms and the only markings that are on the anvil are the letters AK2

Thanks in advance

[DutchBlacksmith]

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So far I have found out that is was produces somewhere mid 1800's

Further I know nothing

 

[Frosty]

That's a beautiful anvil, good score! The AK2 looks to be stamped in and could mean anything or nothing. I'd joke about AK being the abbreviation for Alaska, the state in which I live and you should ship it home but shipping it would cost more than buying a new one would. So, I won't make the joke, well . . . that joke. 

Have you done a rebound test? It's condition appears to be excellent, almost unused and it's weight makes it excellent for a heavy use shop anvil. Are you going to use it?

Frosty The Lucky.

[DutchBlacksmith]

2 hours ago, Frosty said:

That's a beautiful anvil, good score! The AK2 looks to be stamped in and could mean anything or nothing. I'd joke about AK being the abbreviation for Alaska, the state in which I live and you should ship it home but shipping it would cost more than buying a new one would. So, I won't make the joke, well . . . that joke. 

Have you done a rebound test? It's condition appears to be excellent, almost unused and it's weight makes it excellent for a heavy use shop anvil. Are you going to use it?

Frosty The Lucky.

I did a rebound test when it still had all the rust on it, I'd say it was about 60% i'm gonna do a new one in a few days.

I'm going to use it in my small backyard shop to make knives, hammers ect. 

The guy that I bought it from had to get rid of it because he was moving so I got it for an absolute steal (320 euros)

And as far as the condition goes, it has a couple of pits in the work face but not a lot, the rest in still in amazing condition, the corners are really straight and look beautifull

(Hera are 2 photosfrom before I removed the rust)

[Frosty]

Good save and a steal of a deal! You lucky dog you nothing even close to that sweet comes my way. Even covered in rust she's beautiful, she'll serve you the rest of your life and a few generations to come.

Now I need to go salve my anvil envy for a while. <sniff>

Frosty The Lucky.

[DutchBlacksmith]

1 minute ago, Frosty said:

Good save and a steal of a deal! You lucky dog you nothing even close to that sweet comes my way. Even covered in rust she's beautiful, she'll serve you the rest of your life and a few generations to come.

Now I need to go salve my anvil envy for a while. <sniff>

Frosty The Lucky.

One luck that I have here in Europe, You can get really solid heavy anvils in good shape dirt cheap

[Frosty]

Rub it in why don't you? Blacksmiting tools and equipment are as rare as frog's teeth in Alaska and dirt is pretty cheap here. 

Frosty The Lucky.

[Irondragon Forge ClayWorks]

Great score, although I don't "need" another anvil, I would love to have it in my shop.

[G-ManBart]

Wow, that is absolutely beautiful!