Blitter Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Hey everyone, long time creeper first time poster. Just looking for some help IDing this old anvil. It was in my dads shop (he’s a disel mechanic) for about 20 year and he doesn’t remember where it came from. Mostly used it to beat on stuff, but I think it may have been softened in the past Its got a good ring to it and about 60% rebound, but it also slightly deforms when you drop a 1inch ball bearing. Just looking for as much info as I can find. Was also considering taking it to a professional heat treating place to see if it can be rehardened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Welcome aboard. It would help to know where in the world you are located, hence the suggestion to edit your profile to show it. From the remnants of the makers mark, I think it's a Hay Budden, although the folks who know vastly more about anvils than I may have a different answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitter Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 Good point on the location. It’s updated now. I live in south east Texas in the U.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 I'm trying to remember which anvil had the sunken hour-glass shape to the base. BTW: have you read the Read This First thread up in the blue banner. It's got some great tips on using the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitter Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 I just read it after you pointed it out, thanks for the tip! Definitely woulda messed up some stuff there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Some earlier Trentons and pretty much all HB's had the hourglass, though some of the early HB's it wasn't pronounced and may have worn almost invisible and the later Trentons had the caplet indentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitter Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 So thanks to y’all pointing me in the right direction and some more online research, looks like it might be a HB from either 1907 or 1911 depending on what the second digit of the serial number actually is. I could be totally wrong tho, always appreciated if anyone else has opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Looks like an 8 to me especially when compared to the better stamped 8's. My copy of AinA is at home and I won't be online again after COB today till Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitter Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 No worries, if you remember to look I’d appreciate it, but not a big deal if you get busy. Leaning more towards it being a 1911, I read that year was included in the plateless design for HB where the whole upper half of the anvil was steel while the lower was still wrought iron, which would make sense considering it has a good ring when you tap the sides of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Got enough experience to compare rings? Some of my "plated" anvils ring well too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitter Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 Ya got me there. Only real experience I have for ring difference is hitting my friends cast iron anvil vs his steel one. Iv never tried tapping the side of his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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