BuddyC Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Hello, New here, so please go easy ;-) Picked up this 36 Lb. anvil at an estate sale. Could have been the old gentleman's or his father's from the way the sale was advertised. I gave it a gentle cleaning just looking for marks. All I've found is the number 4 and remnants of green paint. Would be interested in comments on the anvil as well as any thoughts to age or maker. Thanks! BuddyC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddyC Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 A little more info: 12 1/2" long x 3" wide x 6" tall face 7 3/4" x 3" Hardy Hole ~1/2" Pretty quiet when smacked with a hammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Welcome to IFI... It's a little small for any serious forge work. Looks like someone tried to repair the face by welding up one edge. It would help to know where in the world you are located. READ THIS FIRST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Looks like a 40# (4) cast iron anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddyC Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Thanks for the replies. I got around to updating my profile. I live in NW Arkansas. Nice area to look for old stuff. I have a feeling this anvil came from Texas some time ago. My wife and I go to lots of sales and auctions (mostly her, me when I can). She's gotten really good at spotting things I would go after. We've seen many anvils over the years but the prices beat us out. She was the first one in the shop at a sale last week. She pounced on the anvil and two vises before the men had a chance to get in the door. At $10 for the anvil, I'm good with that. Regards 20 hours ago, Irondragon Forge & Clay said: It would help to know where in the world you are located. Speaking of..Carroll County eh?.. do you teach the trade over by Eureka? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Buddy, you might be interested in our blacksmith group, BOA NW Chapter (Blacksmith Organization of Arkansas). A lot of our members in the NW Chapter live in the Eureka Springs, Fayetteville, Siloam Springs, Gentry, Springdale, Marble, Harrison, Jasper, Mountain Home, etc. areas. (Irondragon and wife are members). Meetings of late have generally been in those areas. Our next meeting will be a bit further away, in Mountain View at the Ozark Folk Center on Aug. 10. PM me for further info if interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Steel face, cast iron body. Note the steel cap for the horn too. My Guess: might be a Badger or an II&B anvil due to the bolster under the hardy hole and the cut out in the foot below it. Definitely a light duty item as you can see by the high nickel repair on it. $10 was a good price for it. Make a good jewelry making anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddyC Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 Pretty specific. Good info, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I graduated from the U of A for my first degree; born in Fayetteville while my father was getting his first degree. Got some good folks out that way and a few of them are kin. I should be visiting Cedarville and West Fork in the fall, tGLW&tCDR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 On 7/23/2019 at 5:53 PM, BuddyC said: do you teach the trade over by Eureka? Nope, I'm not a very good teacher and haven't the patience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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