Adam R Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 I bought this anvil on Saturday and can't find much info. It weighs 66 pounds which confirms my thought that the 30 meant kg. There is a square hole on the underside. There is a series of numbers under the rounded horn 463 9. I can't see any other marks with the paint still on it, but I thought the color might help someone identify it. The edges are almost new and far too sharp for most of my forgings, but dont worry I won't go crazy rounding them all. I know sharp is handy for some things. It measures 17 1/2" long, 8" tall, 3 1/2" wide on the face, and the base is roughly 5 1/2" x 8". The hardy hole is 7/8" and so is the round hole. Is it still a pritchel hole at that size? It rings very loudly when struck on either horn. A small ball bearing dropped from 6 inches bounced back up to over 5 1/2 (the distance I could see with my phone propped to record it). Any advice is appreciated. Thanks for checking it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatfudd Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Nice little south German pattern anvil. There are/were a number of German anvil makers but given that its cast steel I would suggest that it might be a Kolshwa from Sweden. They are still in business and you can google their website to see the various styles they offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam R Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevomiller Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 It’s interesting. Has the blended face to horn like a Southern German, but wider face a squatter than many of them. Has some characteristics found in the non-pig shaped French anvils, and is similar to OWA Bulgur/Italian anvils. Nice anvil, whatever it is. Use it in good health, and as one member states “make beautiful things!” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 How is it's rebound? Drop a bearing ball and estimate how far it bounces back as a percentage. Of course dropping it from the 10" mark on a ruler and eyeballing the return on the ruler IS cheating but is a lot easier. You're looking for 70% or better. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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