JohnnyHick Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Could someone here identify this anvil for me? It weighs about 90kg. Seller is asking 175€ for it, is that a good price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 I'm not sure of the manufacturer but if passes the rebound test I'd jump on it for that price. Pnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Also the ring test. Side exiting hardy holes are generally a sign of French anvils while the church windows goes more towards German; Alsace Loraine? (joke). It does look old with the small bick. As mentioned: if it passes the ring and ball bearing tests it's a good anvil and it doesn't matter who made it! That would be good price even if it was 90 pounds! At 90 kg---why isn't it in your possession already?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 It would help with putting your location in your profile. I gather since you use Euro's you are somewhere over the pond and I'm reasonably sure prices over there are different by region/country just like here in the U.S.A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHick Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 Thank you, I will do a ring and rebound test. If everything goes according to plan it will be in my possession by the end of the week, I will see if there is a date on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Keep us posted, and welcome to IFI! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHick Posted April 25, 2021 Author Share Posted April 25, 2021 I bought it. I put it on a scale at home and it only weighs 77 kg, I expected that because the seller guessed. It has a wrought iron body and steel face, the rebound is decent and the ring isn't too deafening. The welds still seem solid too. There are marks on it but sadly they have worn away and I can only make out a few letters. It came from a farm in Wallonia, if it was manufactured in Belgium that might explain why it has both a church window and side hardy hole. The only negative I have about it is that the hardy hole is rather small and goes down at an angle. For the rest I'm happy with it, cant wait to get it set up and do some forging on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 At a smidgen over 169 pounds, I would say you have a very good anvil, no matter who made it and at $1.29 U.S. per pound you have a real bargain to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHick Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 A quick update now I've spend some time forging on it: The face is definitely on the softer side, can be dented by misshits but its not as bas as cast iron. The sparks I saw when polishing the edges a little doesn't really look like any steel I know either. Also this might sound strange but the face has a strange smell to it. (Yes i sniff anvils) it looks clean and I would think any kind of oil that might have been on it should have burned off by now. Other than that it forges fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Older anvils tend to be softer; for one thing they were used for forging real wrought iron that is commonly worked at near welding temps and so is very soft under the hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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