Jakob Bull Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Hi all. I want to identify my anvil I live in New Zealand but my anvil came from Birmingham England (told by the original owner before me) i have wire buffed and found only one mark in the middle of the front foot I will attach photos. Thanks for all the help in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Hi Jacob & welcome. Sorry I can't help with the anvil ID, but our experts will be along shortly to help. It looks like a nice anvil though and should not be ground on, only a wire brush to clean it up and hot metal pounded on the face to shine it up proper. What I suggest is to go to your profile and add your location because we will never remember it ten min. from now. You may also find there are members near you that are within visiting distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakob Bull Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share Posted October 4, 2017 Cheers, don't worry I would never grind the face the bottom was grounded so I could fill some low spots then I milled it flat as I have a steel base with a rubber gasket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Welcome aboard, Jakob! It is an English made anvil. You really can't ID anvils like this, without markings, because there were hundreds of English anvil manufacturers that all made a similar looking anvil. It appears to be in fantastic shape, though. As long as the rebound is good, you've got a goon'un. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Welcome aboard Jacob, glad to have you. Your anvil looks to be in pretty nice shape, some time with a wire brush and hammering hot steel on her will put a healthy shine on her. Have you done a rebound test? Drop a ball bearing and estimate how far it bounces back as a %. Doing it in front of a ruler, tape measure, etc. is a good way to make the estimation, it's not intended to be an exact test just a way to help evaluate how effective the face should be working metal. Nice anvil stand, I'm in favor of steel tripods, they're solid, stable on most any surface and help take the ring out of a missed blow. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakob Bull Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share Posted October 4, 2017 Hi no I haven't done a rebound test yet as I don't have any ballbearings. Yea I did ALOT of research into anvil stands and liked the steel tripod as I can stand with my feet under it to get close on small jobs so I made one as heavy as I could afford haha it's almost as heavy as the anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 I made one as heavy as I could afford haha it's almost as heavy as the anvil. Mine is like that too -- great for extra stability! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Mine is considerably lighter than the anvil and it's really stable. I like it like that, it's easier to get in the pickup. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou L Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 That anvil appears to be in excellent shape. A close picture of the other side may prove useful. If you have looked and see nothing try doing a rubbing of the sides. A wire wheel could also reveal information that was hidden. Truth is, though, if it performs well it's pedigree as a great English anvil is solid already. Enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakob Bull Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share Posted October 4, 2017 Here's some pictures after i buffed it, i can't see any marks but I'm not to worried what brand it is just interested and wondered if anyone could magic up an answer for me haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 The overall shape, the ridge on the underside of the horn, and the small divots between the numbers of the weight marking are pretty typical of Mousehole Forge. However, lots of anvil makers trained at Mousehole before starting their own workshops, so that's more of a "school of" indication than a solid ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakob Bull Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share Posted October 4, 2017 Ok thanks i didn't even see the weight marks before zooming in on the picture above I see 1.9.1 but am unsure about the 9. But that would make it around 96.5kg and it definitely feels that heavy, I'll have to weigh it properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 That wouldn't be a nine. The hundredweight system is: first number equals hundredweight (112 pounds), the second number equals quarters of hundredweight (28 pounds), and the final number equals pounds. I can't make out the middle number either, but let's assume it's a 2. That would mean 1*2*1 = (1 x 112) + (2 x 28) + (1 x 1) = 169 lbs = 76.66 kg. But yes, do weigh it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakob Bull Posted October 4, 2017 Author Share Posted October 4, 2017 I think you are right it looks like a 2 haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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