Kilothezero Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Hello everyone I'm starting out blacksmithing and have an anvil from my wife's grandfather that I'm using. Seems like a part of the face came off and he tried to weld it back on. The rest of the face seems fine but is really rough. Do you folks think it would be worth it to try and repair the anvil or should I just leave it alone and just do what I can with it. Also if anyone can identify anything about it and let me know I would appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Personally if I was gonna repair it I’d try to find a anvil repair day at a local club, looking at the pictures with all the cracks I’d think your gonna have your work cut out for you because it looks like the face is delaminated, anything can be fixed if you want to spend enough money and time to fix it! but until you can repair it properly, my vote is to find something else to work on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 I'm guessing that was rebranded for a hardware store to sell. The face was forge welded on and sometimes in separate pieces. Looks like yours has delaminated right over the sweet spot. The only ways to weld that back up would be to pop it off and do a full penetration weld; or pop it off and build up a new face. Look up the Gunther/Schuler method of anvil repair for info on the proper way to do it. Me I'd use it until the face falls off while keeping an eye open for one in better shape. Then drag it to an anvil repair day hosted by an ABANA affiliate! Can you tell us what the underside of the base looks like---it might tell us which company made it originally! (My guess is hourglass.) Note: the weight is stamped in pounds and not CWT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilothezero Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 My plan was to keep using it as long as I could and try to find something else while I do that. I've looked at that welding method before but I'm not much of a welder if at all so I'm hesitant. As far as the underside of anvil. I'm not sure pretty sure it's been attached to that log as long as I've been alive. I'll look it over tomorrow though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 This thread covers a little bit on the Gunther/Schuler method. There are several threads dealing with that type of repair. http://www.anvilmag.com/smith/anvilres.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 OK; any stampings on the front of the feet under the horn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilothezero Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 I'm not sure. I'll check tomorrow and get back to ya though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 As far as I know there has never been an anvil restoration day either in the BOA or the NEABlacksmiths. They are in your area, might check with them. https://neablacksmiths.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Time to suggest one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 II agree with what Thomas and others have said. Heres the addy on how to repair it by the Gunther method http://www.anvilmag.com/smith/anvilres.htm Sorry for the repeat, I just saw the addy was already posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilothezero Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 So this is the stamp under the horn and some numbers on the feet. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 The 91618 is the serial number, the other may be an inspector's mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Irving Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 Why don’t you check with the Metal Museum in Memphis. They are having a repair day later this month. I don’t know if they do anvils but…ask. I suspect they would love to get an anvil marked Memphis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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