Judehey Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 I'm looking at the 167# Two Horn Classic as my first real anvil. The size and pattern are what im looking for, the price is reachable, and it's a reasonable drive for pickup. Vendor says it's 4340 with the top third hardened to 50-52 Rockwell. It looks good to me. Does anybody have experience with this anvil or the brand in general? Im having trouble finding reviews. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Not really knowing the manufacture of the anvil it's hard to review it. I can tell you this. I have used several double horn anvils at ESSA and TWISTEDWILLOW'S hammer in BOA meeting and I absolutely love them. As long as the rebound and ring are good, I would grab one if the price was affordable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLiner Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 I believe they are manufactured by branco in Czechoslovakia. A few guys on YouTube have used them and/or are still using them. I think black bear forge has one he has used in the past, he now uses a Fontanini anvil, and I think old hickory forge currently uses one. My thoughts are if the price of a new anvil is close too or the same as a used one then go with the new. Modern metallurgy is better by far than anything they did 100+ years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Agreed. Heat treatment tends to be more reliable, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Not much help here but I have one of their 17lb bench anvils and I like it. I have only forged steel on it once but worked well and left no marks or dings and it was spring steel that I was forging. The face is hard and it rings like a little bell. Mine is a little church window style and I love the shape. I know they are cast rather than forged. I like mine well enough that I would try a new one but I chose a Kanca instead for the South German horn shape mostly and I wanted a forged anvil for some reason that rather escapes me now. I doubt you could go wrong with it and I say go for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judehey Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 Thanks all, I'll be picking it up in a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLiner Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Let us know how it is when you get it and what it is like to use. I would like hear a review/report from first hand experience about this brand of anvil. There is hardly anything out there written up about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwimac Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 HI, I have a wilkinson Queens Dudley 0 2 22 weight. It is a real neat anvil. I was wondering what the age could be and also the X by the makers name on mine has the X upright +. Hope some one may have an idea. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted December 17, 2022 Share Posted December 17, 2022 Welcome from the Ozark mountains. Pictures may help and knowing where in the world you are located. As far as I know Wilkinson did not serial number their anvils so figuring out an age is difficult. They did change the logo so a picture will offer a clue. The only thing I'm sure of it should weigh 78 pounds more or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwimac Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Thanks Irondragon, Greetings from down under... New Zealand. I think the anvil could be 1870 ish. I will post a photo soon. All photos of Wilkinson anvils I have seen have the double line X. Strange that mine has a stamp like a plus + sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.