Picked up a Hay Budden

[ToMang07]

Seems to be in very good shape,  not sure on the age though.  Weighted 145lbs. Pretty happy, finally found a good one!

[rustyanchor]

SWEET...If you look on the foot under the horn there should be a S/N which can give you a date.

[ToMang07]

These were the only other markings I could find

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[arkie]

Looks like your serial number is possibly "B8-----".  Can't make out any other numbers.  The last date listed in AIA for the "A" series serial numbers was 1925.  I didn't see any "B" series serial numbers, so they are most likely later than 1925.  The old HB looks to be in good condition, congratulations!  Enjoy it.

[Irondragon Forge ClayWorks]

I would say it's better than good shape, especially if it passes the ring & rebound test. I hope you have read about not doing any grinding, milling or welding on the hardened face, which does more harm than good. I'm jealous with anvil envy.

[Glenn]

Use the anvil for a year (2000 hours of hammer time) before you make any modifications or improvements to the anvil.

Congratulations, the anvil should serve you well.

[TWISTEDWILLOW]

Awesome find have fun! 

[ToMang07]

I'm pretty exited,  no modifications planned except securing it to a log well and wrapping a chain.... she's loud, lol

[Irondragon Forge ClayWorks]

A better way to silence the loud ring is to set the base in calking compound. We did that with our loud Hay Budden and it brought the level down to be equivalent with a Fisher, one of the quiets anvils around. Just draw the outline of the base on the stump and lay a generous bead around the outer edge, any calking that oozes out can be trimmed off.

[pnut]

A thick U bolt or piece of round stock bent into a u and just left sitting in the pritchel will help deaden it a bit too. 

Pnut

[Glenn]

Try a carriage bolt with a couple of large washers and a double nut at the bottom.  It will not take away the ring of the anvil but it helps reduce the vibration of the anvil which causes the ring.  The round low head of the carriage bolt keeps it from interfering with using the face of the anvil or the hardie hole. 

[ToMang07]

Hey look.... Twins!

[Frosty]

It's happening to you now! You can look in vain for years but as soon as you find one keeper they start spawning. She's a beauty, great score!

Frosty The Lucky.

[Goods]

Be wary of those edges on this new (to you) one. They look like they’ve been welded up. (My Colombian has the edges welded up, and I didn’t know any better when I was buying a few years ago. Now the weld is starting to crumble from cold working. Guess they just used a mild filler, but at least there doesn’t appear to be any cracking in the HAZ...)

David

[ToMang07]

It has been,  good eye Goods. The last 3" or so was repaired with hard welding rod.  But it was part of a package deal,  and although I haven't done much to it it seems to rebound very well.