June 30, 20187 yr It was a good week of hunting for anvils. I guess when everyone goes to the conference the midwest is easy pickings First one is a 161LBS farrier Hay budden one edge is beaten up a little but a great anvil. The second is a Blackjack 100LBS Hay Budden. I have never had a chance two own either of these two so while they stay temporarily with me I will enjoy them.
July 1, 20187 yr Hey Tim, They sure look like nice finds. Kinda skinny in the waist for HB. Look a lot more like late Arm & Hammers. N.N.F. Beautiful, Manchester, Michigan. USA
July 1, 20187 yr I'm no expert on anvils but the second one looks British to me. The 1 0 0 would indicate 112 lbs. I don't think American anvils like HB stamp weights in that way, but I could be wrong.
July 1, 20187 yr Author They are Hay Budden. Not trying to sound mean but I would suggest picking up a copy of anvils in America besides the fact that those are pounds not stone weight those are both well know Hay Budden designs. I buy anvils and sell anvils all the time.
July 2, 20187 yr They both sure look puurty all cleaned up. Maybe you should be called the Anvil Doc instead Your office is open all the time and your patients always look and feel better when they leave.
July 4, 20187 yr On 7/2/2018 at 1:58 AM, Timber Ridge Forge said: They are Hay Budden. Not trying to sound mean but I would suggest picking up a copy of anvils in America besides the fact that those are pounds not stone weight those are both well know Hay Budden designs. I buy anvils and sell anvils all the time. Ah, thanks. I stand corrected.
July 4, 20187 yr Author No worries man the anvils in America book is a great resource for anyone interested in anvils.
July 4, 20187 yr It would be great if someone in other countries would produce similar books! I would love to have a Central European version as well as Spain/France/Italy,.....
July 5, 20187 yr Author It would but it took Richard postman something like 25 years to compile the information for his book. I think it would be very difficult if not impossible. To make a book like that it in countries minus the U.K. The anvils I see from those countries seem to be 1 offs and not masses produced and many are pre industrial revolution.
July 5, 20187 yr I know about Postman's research; back when it looked like he wasn't going to get it published I offered him a substantial sum of money at a Q-S for a copy of his notes...(a couple of times more than the book cost when it came out)...He didn't take me up on that offer. I have seen a lot of German and Austrian anvils from the 19th and 20th centuries with trademarks; just recording them would be a good start. Records tend to be better over there unless they were destroyed in the Wars.
July 5, 20187 yr Author This is a guy Lesoutils Demagic I have seen who seems to be a large buyer and seller of anvils out of France he may know of some type of reference guide. If one exists.
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