Eventlessbox Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 So I have a chance to go look at and hopefully purchase a sawyer anvil next week. I have read through the buying an anvil guides. As well as tpaaat and the like. I know to bring a ball pien hammer and if I can find one before then a ball bearing. Is there anything I should know or that I need to look for In a sawyer anvil that would be different from a traditional (read London pattern) anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Good Morning, There are many different sizes and shapes. Smaller Anvils are rectangular shape with slightly tapered sides. Larger Anvils are square (ish). There is no Hardy Hole or Pritchel Hole. Sometimes there is a finger groove in 2 sides. It is not similar to a London Style Anvil. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Depending on the manufacturer. sawyers's anvils were often made harder than smiths' anvils, because tuning a sawblade was a much gentler procedure than hot-forging a thicker workpiece. Not to say that you can't smith on one, but you do need to be aware of the greater risk of chipping an edge with a mis-hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eventlessbox Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 Alright. Good to know. This one is large and trapezoidal in shape. Seller couldn't find any markers Mark's but it fits other examples I've seen online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Did they send you any pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 As JHCC mentioned, they were never intended for hot work. Only cold blades. May want to radius the edges some to help alleviate chipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eventlessbox Posted February 23, 2019 Author Share Posted February 23, 2019 None I can post as of yet. I have seen pictures from their listing. I do not have permission from the seller. However if someone beats me out on it I will ask if I can post some pics here. And if I get it you know I'll be posting like I just had another baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 these anvils are harder than most anvils (because hard material is being hit upon them, to an extent work hardening them.) check for little surface cracks or little round chips on the face I have come acrosss theese a few times. I really like these anvils fto forge on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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