Dmitriy Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Hello. This supposedly French miracle fell into my hands. I ask you for help in identifying this "pig." To my great regret, she suffered a sad fate and she was broken in two at some point in time. The damage is visible in the photo and I think that the crack increases during operation. Please share your opinion on how I better fix it. I want to bring it as close as possible to its original state. Maybe I should use welding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Poor piggy! I don't think you're going to have much luck repairing that, not knowing whether it's wrought iron with a steel face or cast steel. Even if it is something that can be welded, it would take so much time and material to fix that you would probably be better off keeping it as it is now. The old repair is rather interesting, and it's probably better as a collector's item than as a working anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Good Morning, Welcome to IforgeIron. I would not weld it!! I would use it like it is. Do not hammer over top of the crack, hammer over top of the section with the most support from the legs. It looks like someone machined into the side and bolted in a section. There is rust in the crack, so it has been repaired a long time ago. Enjoy it for what it is!! Use it accordingly!! Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitriy Posted June 17, 2020 Author Share Posted June 17, 2020 Thanks so much friends. I'd like to make the only right decision what to do with this part of the blacksmith's history. I also want to wait for the advice of one wonderful person from Alaska who has cool Soderfors)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Now I feel like I'm on the spot! Gee thanks Dmitriy. I wouldn't mess with it, it's been broken and repaired for a long time. There is a lot of space and rounding in the break which tells me it was repaired probably when it broke and years of use have rounded the edges. Welding won't make it like new other maybe it's looks. I think I'd officially retire it to display and find another anvil to use. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 I agree with the do not weld it. I would use it as is for light work (no striking with big hammers) it looks like it has been used a lot since the unique repair. What is her weight? I know it's dangerous to ask a lady how much she weighs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 If economics prevent you from replacing it right now. USE IT! Save a little bit of money from every item you make and sell using it to have the cash on hand when another anvil at a decent price shows up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitriy Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 Thank you friends. I really like your forum and the people who are here! I want to listen to you and leave everything as it is, but the second half of me wants to make some efforts and give a second life to this old non-horrible instrument. I will definitely share my result with you if I still decide to fix it. 18 hours ago, Irondragon Forge & Clay said: Я согласен с этим не сваривать. Я бы использовал его как есть для легкой работы (без ударов большими молотками), похоже, он использовался много раз с момента уникального ремонта. Какой у нее вес? Я знаю, опасно спрашивать даму, сколько она весит. Я не знаю точный вес, но примерно 120-140 кг. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 We like you too Dmitriy, it's folk like you that make this such an interesting and refreshing forum. I enjoy figuring out what a person means through translation program weirdness. It keeps my brain stimulated in a good way. Here's a thought. So far we've only been talking about your Pig but the block it's on right now is looking pretty old and soft. It's probably not the right height for you either. So, I'd recommend a new anvil stand and in this case a wooden block or vertical timber stand. In this case were I mounting it for use I think I'd form fit the block to the underside of the anvil with mortises for the feet so they can't move. This would support the pig completely so it wouldn't suffer more from use. Hmmm? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Fitting the feet into mortises is an excellent idea, could be done on a steel stand too, would take a lot of pressure off of the repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Good idea. A stand that tightly fits the entire underside would be fairly easy to make. I would just notch the corners to accommodate the feet: easier than full mortises and keeps the piggy's piggies visible. (For the non-English-speakers, "piggies" is an idiom for "toes".) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitriy Posted June 18, 2020 Author Share Posted June 18, 2020 You are right, stand is a very important point. The stump that is visible in the photo is a temporary option and I do not work on it. I will deal with the stand right after I make a decision regarding the fate of the pig. And thanks for the idea with slots for the legs! A very interesting and practical fixation solution. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Remember to send us pictures please. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilwaukeeJon Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 My Pig would love to meet yours! This stand, which appears to be original, has 1/2" deep mortises for the feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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