TimberBull Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Finally found a decent anvil. Its an unmarked antique primitive nohorn. It has a strange oval shaped hardy/pritchel hole. It has a chip or two but I dont plan to refinish it so it doesnt lose any value. I cant find a name or weight on it but it doesnt matter to me. The price was right and it was local. No telling how many times i have stumped my toe on it in my woodshed. I used it a bit tonight and it was really pretty sweet. Its actually way better than my RR track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caotropheus Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 How heavy is it? Now you only have to set it up right and all will be fine !... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Looks like a big ol’ sledgehammer head. Set on end, it should work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 57 minutes ago, TimberBull said: It has a strange oval shaped hardy/pritchel hole. It's the hole the handle went in.. Like you profile picture. Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMike Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 I'd hate to have to swing that hammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc1 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Easy 10 Kg ... will do a nice anvil for now if you can secure it well to a stump in a vertical position. You can get back at it for the bruises on your toes ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 A 22 lb hammer would be a beast and good anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notownkid Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Good find, the rest will be envious about your hardy hole. Use it in good health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Hammer Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Mount that thing the other way, up and down and you'll do better with it. It's a good start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timber Ridge Forge Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 I have become so sarcastic in my old age i was like this person is joking then i was like new member they are serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberBull Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 Some of you guys take yereself too serious. I found another anvil. Somebody musta put a stick in this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Anvil on one end, horn or fuller on the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 I have two of those: a 12 pounder and a 16 pounder my son likes to strike with — he calls it “The Mastadon”. (That’s a ~30 oz. cross peen for scale.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberBull Posted December 24, 2017 Author Share Posted December 24, 2017 I need to weigh mine on a bathroom scale just for sport. My dad was man enough to swing those as long as necessary. Me not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 They did not put a stick in it. It was left out so long that a tree grew up through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I was going to comment that that is not a hardy hole or a pritchel hole since it is on the side of the anvil; it's obviously a "handling hole"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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