SgtCoffee Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 I went to look at an anvil today did not think it would be much at all , just another over priced chunk of metel! Got there and talked for a while then the gentleman showed me this and I lost it inside. ended up bringing it home cause here where I live you dont see many anvils and I have been working off a piece of metal that was re purposed. So can any one tell me the year and if i did o.k. at $280.00 ? should i find some one to repair it ? What weight it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 If the last digit of the stone wt is an 8 it should weigh 102 pounds (2.74 per pound is not bad). I suggest using it like it is for at least a year before trying any repairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtCoffee Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 Thanks Irondragon for your response, this was my Christmas gift this year so I was really excited about it even with the damage ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 The damage does not look too bad to me. Trying to repair the edges will do more harm than good. We always recommend not doing any grinding, milling or welding on the hardened steel face of the anvil. The small amount of sway is actually a benefit as it makes straightening stock easier. BTW: When searching the forum don't use the search built in (it leaves a lot to be desired) the best way to search is to use your favorite search engine like Google and add site:iforgeiron to the search string (would look like this-( peter wright site:iforgeiron) to find info on Peter Wright anvils. That way you will get a lot more hits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Looks like she was rode hard and put away wet. That said, plenty of life left. One edge pretty chewed up, but the other edge looks very usable. You didn't do bad. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGoatLady Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Agreed. No repairs needed. You can just move around it as you need to for a cleaner edge. Remember, think like a blacksmith and you can figure out anything you need to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Note that stamped weight is often off a few pounds than weighed weight. If you don't have a bathroom scale you may have a neighbor who does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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