tdriack Posted March 19, 2020 Author Share Posted March 19, 2020 Looks good! Just be careful hammering near the cut mark in the top near the hardy hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 3 hours ago, ToManyHobbies said: the belly (?) The term is swale for the dip of the face. It is actually a plus when straightening stock out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Looks like a good score to me, well done. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToManyHobbies Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Thank you all for your responses. Looks like I will be doing all my learning from forums like this for a while. My local Guild is no longer having meetings a shop nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 I stocked up on Propane, (bought 23 gallons Wednesday), and have a good scrap pile----I'm ready to self isolate in my smithy! Of course I'm still expected to be at work Monday - Friday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 ToManyHobbies: Do you have a less cumbersome handle we can address you by? Stick around, we enjoy helping new folk get good and addicted to the craft and will happily vet any videos you'd like to watch. There are quite a few good videos and associated discussions in the video review section of IFI. Home page and scroll down, it's there be patient we do a LOT of talking. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 8 hours ago, Frosty said: ToManyHobbies: Do you have a less cumbersome handle we can address you by? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Thanks, I'll try to remember but I'm lucky to remember what I had for dinner sometimes. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WazzaB Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Hi, sorry see my next post this was an error when signing up.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WazzaB Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 (edited) Hi! I recently inherited a mouse hole anvil. I've read throught this thread but didn'r see anything about numbers on the vertical face of the foot under the horn end. There also looks to be a '5' on its side with out the top... so kind of like a cup with a straight handle. Does any one know about these? Edit: photos added. Edited January 19, 2021 by WazzaB Photos loaded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 It's 101 pounds. Beyond that I don't know. Someone will be able to help you out though before too long. Pnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyanchor Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 From AIA, the S/N dates it to after 1896, but before 1911. The trademark stamps don't match the illustrations in AIA. Sooo I would call it a turn of the century Mouse Hole. AIA has lots of great research, RP documented what he had personally seen or had good solid proof of. Lots of info out there still to be found and added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WazzaB Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Thanks for the info. I had found another website (i don't remember it's name now) that had a list of stamps but like you said, it doesn't quite match. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelonian Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 AIA stands for Anvils in America, a book written by Richard Postman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 WazzaB, if you are interested in more information and the history of Mousehole anvils, Richard Postman has another book, Mousehole Forge, that goes into the extensive history of the forge and anvils...fascinating insight in to the fine old anvils. I'm not a history buff but when my son gifted me a copy of AIA, Mr. Postman graciously sent along an autographed copy of Mousehole Forge. I've read it several times and learn something new each time. I don't even own a Mousehole anvil, mine is a Hay Budden, LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WazzaB Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Awesome, thank you both for the info and book recomendations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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