Bradyt123 Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Hi there, New to blacksmith world and am slowly starting to learn the basic when time permits. Really excited. Definitely been bitten by the bug. This forum is amazing! I have recently bought an anvil, well half of an anvil. Here it is. No identification marks whatsoever. No branding, no hundredweight. Nothing. The bottom half of the anvil is missing and there is no indication of any tong holes under the horn or heel as it appears to have broken off above this point. As you can see in the pictures, it has been welded to a steel plate (I'm concerned that one of the welds is cracked). The gentlemen I bought it off said that it had been in the same shop, in the same condition (I think on the same bench) since he was an apprentice, some 50 years ago. Don't know exactly how heavy, but would have to be over 80kgs. It doesn't really ring to much (probably due the base) but the rebound is great and consistent across the face. What do you think? Any ideas? Regards, Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradyt123 Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 Dimensions: 870mm long 150mm wide 220mm high Sorry to all the imperials out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 It's an anvil---use it! A major method of anvil construction involved forge welding at the waist; so you do run across ones where the weld failed. You have the good half! I have the base of a Peter Wright anvil; well Postman said it was probably a PW, that was continued to be used after it broke apart as it's smooth and nicely mushroomed as it's only soft wrought iron. It still has the original CWT weight stamp on it so I know how big the one that got away was... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 I believe Hay Budden and Trenton at one time used solid tool steel tops arc welded to a base. Broken as yours is is not an uncommon occurrence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradyt123 Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 Gave the anvil a clean yesterday. Got an angle grinder to the top plate to level it out. That's a joke. I'm sorry but I couldn't help myself... Just knocked some of the surface rust of with a soft wire brush cup. Here are some pics. Still no Identification marks but am so excited to get it mounted and start using it! Regards, Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Hammer Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Good joke, had me going for a second or two! My thinking was "Man this guy is going to get a talking to........" Great job on the clean-up. That anvil should serve you well even though it's missing the bottom half. I hope it was half price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradyt123 Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 It really will!! So much more than I need as a beginner! But I am very thankful that it has fallen into my lap. I haven't weighed it properly yet but estimate it to be around 150kg (330pounds)! And that's only the half I have!!! I paid $350 AUD so just over a dollar/pound!! I'm very happy. Working on a mount for it now. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelonian Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 I think I can just make out the Trenton diamond in the second photo that you last posted. Looks like a great anvil to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 I too can see what looks like the Trenton diamond when blowing up the picture. At that weight it will do anything asked of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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