unrulian Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Hey Guys any Ideas what this anvil was used for the hole in the center looks like it slid on a tube or something otherwise it's a strange design. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Part of a vise anvil combo. Most likely cast iron and not much good for anything but really light duty stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JME1149 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 My guess would be that it is the stationary side of a bench vise, with the tail of the anvil acting as one of the jaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 I'm with the "it's part of a Vise Anvil combo tool and not usable as an anvil for most types of forging." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Ayup, anvil vise combo tool and not suitable for general forging. Think straightening nails as about what it's good for. These were really popular offerings in the mail order catalogs, Sears and Roebuck for example starting post Civil war maybe? They were more good marketing and maybe away to use extra iron after the main pour for foundries. Anyway, I'd put it on a shelf, maybe next to the wood stove IF Deb let me but it's not a user. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Makes a great fireside nut cracking tool, with the appropriate sized hammer. (I have a 1/2" thick slab of steel on the table with a 4 oz ballpeen). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 2 hours ago, ThomasPowers said: Makes a great fireside nut cracking tool, with the appropriate sized hammer. (I have a 1/2" thick slab of steel on the table with a 4 oz ballpeen). That's a good use. I'm trying to teach one of our Dachshunds to crack nuts for me without eating the meat and scattering splintered shell around on the carpet. Speaking of Baxter, we just had to take ANOTHER chew toy away from him and dig the pieces of guaranteed unchewupable rubber out of his mouth. Deb and I have stopped wondering about the weird colors in their poop, we just pick up the matching toy. When Baxter was a pup, he ATE a Kong, literally ate it and in a couple hours. He pooped bright red eraser shaving rubber scraps. Now if I can just get him to dedicate that talent to the forces of goodness and JUST crack the nuts for me. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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