McCracken81 Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 I recently purchased this Anvil at an auction. There are no makers marks, numbers, or any visible signs other than the port marking from where it was cast. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 It would help to know where in the world you are located. Hence the suggestion to edit your profile to show it. If it has good rebound and rings over the entire face it looks like a good anvil that has done a lot of work over the decades. How much does it weigh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaamax Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 I can't help with the id, but I do think that is a cool little stand it came with. Along with the holder for the matching cut-off tool. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCracken81 Posted November 7, 2020 Author Share Posted November 7, 2020 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Irondragon ForgeClay Works said: It would help to know where in the world you are located. Hence the suggestion to edit your profile to show it. If it has good rebound and rings over the entire face it looks like a good anvil that has done a lot of work over the decades. How much does it weigh? Sorry about that, just updated my profile. I am in Michigan and purchased the anvil locally. It is a 90 pounder. Edited November 8, 2020 by Mod30 Remove excessive quote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 A picture of the underside of the base may help with a clue. To me it looks to be old, so I doubt it's an ASO (anvil shaped object, cast iron without a hardened face). I hope you have read about not doing any grinding, milling or welding to the face. I wonder if the gray paint might hide some markings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCracken81 Posted November 8, 2020 Author Share Posted November 8, 2020 (edited) Here is a pic of the underside. And yes I know not to grind or weld. I used an 80 flapper wheel to shine the face. Edited November 8, 2020 by Mod30 Remove excessive quote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Well, no clues there. It looks like one of the many English anvils that had no maker marks, could have been brought here back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 To me it does look like an ASO; they were selling them over 100 years ago in the sears catalogs as the low cost options, the top of the line were rebranded HB's or Trenton's at times! (The difference was that they didn't claim that they were "professional blacksmith grade anvils"; they sold them for what they were.) So does the anvil ring when tapped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCracken81 Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 Yes it does have a ring when tapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Loud and penetrating? What does the spark test say about the body material? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCracken81 Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 Yes loud, even ear piercing, when I tap the horn. I have not done a spark test yet to the body. And to revise a previous statement, it is a 110 lb anvil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 So cast steel. May have been a job done at a steel company for their internal use. (Take two anvils and call me when you get to the bottom of the lake...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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