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Is this a crack in the face of my Columbian anvil?


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I just bought a 110lb Columbian anvil. When I went to purchase it there was a lot of rust obscuring the face, and other than some chips on the edge didn't look that bad. After bringing it home and some wire-brushing it appears that there might be a small crack coming from some of the chipping on the edge and extends about 1/2" towards the center of the face.

I've never chipped an edge on an anvil before but this crack concerns me. Should this be repaired before use? If so, what would be the correct way to repair it?  Or, should I just use it and if it eventually breaks repair it then?

Also quite strange, it appears that a piece of iron pipe made its way into the anvil during the casting process and can be seen as the crescent shaped spot on the face in the photos.

crack 1.jpg

crack 2.jpg

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