DLL Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Sold my 100# Vulcan anvil and just bought this thing… thought maybe it was a mousehole, but not very good at identifying anvils…. Feels like it weighs a little more than my Vulcan, so 100-120# Also, is that a clip horn? It also came with these…. The T looking hardy is really throwing me for what it could be used for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Looks like a nice anvil regardless of the maker. There are some letters showing above the weight stamp but it isn't ringing a bell to me. The T stake is a tinsmithing stake. Used to form sheet metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Put it on a bathroom scale for a true weight. English made and that is a clip on the horn for horse shoeing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 I'm curious about the 'cliphorn'- it looks more like someone welded on a chunk of round bar to make it a farrier's anvil. Or am I just seeing things? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLL Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 (edited) I thought that too, but at the same time it looks like it’s the same metal/coloration of the rest of it, so not sure on that…. Edited September 19, 2022 by Mod30 Remove excessive quote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Earlier add on that got the same patina/rust as the rest. Realized that after you mentioned it Steve. Guess I didn't look close enough. Not really a.bad thing being welded on at the cutting table. How is the rebound across the face? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 If it weighs less than 200 pounds the first number in the CWT would be 1 0 2 making it 114 pounds more or less. Like Thomas said a bathroom scale will confirm the weight. I also thought the clip was an add on because all the Farrier pattern anvils I have seen have a thinner waist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLL Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share Posted September 20, 2022 (edited) Weighed it, turned out to be 125# but depending on my old scale, it might be a couple less…. So somewhere between 120-125 took a look with a flashlight and noticed the front has L . U . 21 on it plus a logo that looks to far gone to read…. (Edit: that might be a 1 instead of a L) also the hole in front that I forget the name of where they stuck a bar while making the anvil…. 20 hours ago, Daswulf said: How is the rebound across the face? Unfortunately haven’t gotten to do any rebound testing as i still got it sitting in the back up my car lol Edited September 20, 2022 by Mod30 Trim quote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 That would likely be 1. 0. 21 That is the weight stamp in hundredweight. So it is marked 133lbs. But the actual weight is often off a bit from the stamped weight. The name stamp might be figured out by wire wheeling, rubbing it with flour or through various lighting but if it is a good anvil, it is a good anvil regardless of the manufacturer. The hole is usually called a "handling hole" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 Das is right on the CWT... in the first picture, I didn't see the 1 in 21 it's clear in the last picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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