CtG Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) 20200101_221926.mp4 Hey all! I went to CO to visit family for Christmas, and the short of it is... my father-in-law Peter bought me a Peter Wright that I found in an antique shop. I found it when my wife and I had a day to ourselves, she saw the anvil lust in me and talked to her dad about it- next thing I know, it's mine. Drove it home, and tonight I wire-wheeled it (non-knotted) and oiled it with some fogging oil to keep it happy until I get a forge sorted. I thought about cleaning up the fold-over, but I think I'll just leave it be until I have some time on it. This thing is gorgeous! I'm flippin tickled pink! Oh and yes, I will still be fixing the 150lb'er. Also... on the way back down I got to see the Anvils In America collection- so cool! Edited January 2, 2020 by CtG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad.blacksmithing Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Awesome anvil! I love that weight, I think it is perfect for forging small to medium size steel. I would love to see that anvil collection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 What a great find and gift. That anvil is just barely broken in and has it's whole life ahead of it if treated with respect. Put a coin under it for good fortune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CtG Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 I decided after a few hours of working with her to blend out roughly half of the fold-over. I carefully trimmed it back and tried to give a nice smooth transition. Thus-far, I think it's just about right- the fatter edge towards the bench/shelf is useful in it's own way, and having the slightly crisper edge still over the meat seems to be working quite well. This old gal is working a treat so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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