My new but old anvil

[R.C.Edmondson]

I recently come up on this Brooklyn anvil at a old shop in Wetumpka Alabama, I believe its a Hay Budden, I took pictures of it and the numbers on it, The shop owner told me he used it as a tool to wipe excess bondo off his bondo tools, he said it should clean up well, but how should I go about that, sandblasting? Anyways I hope to be bangin on her soon, the ring is also deafining, and the rebound is great, Thanks to all and Godbless,Charlie

[Jmercier]

Yup that's a Hay Budden, looks pretty good, you should get a lot of use out of that =)

[fat pete]

wire cup brush may remove the bondo and other things....could also use a scotch brite pad on a drill

[Frosty]

I'd just start using it, I don't see anything that would get in the way.

On the other hand if you really want to clean it up a cup brush on a right angle grinder should do the trick nicely. Then get it warm and apply some paste wax. If you want the body black, black shoe polish of the old wax type works nicely.

Congrats, nice score.

Frosty

[R.C.Edmondson]

Thank you guys very much for the info! I appreciate all the advise,CHarlie

[tompdw]

Happy hammering

[Bentiron1946]

Nice anvil you got there. Many happy hours of hammering.:D

[Tom Lumpkins]

It looks good and I agree with Frosty, just use it, The bondo will come off as you hammer...

[Thomas Dean]

Sweet! What Frosty said! USE IT, best way to clean one up. But I would not sandblast it, wire cup brush is plenty good nuff. Looking forward to seeing some goodies made on her!

[bhmjeep]

What is the name of the Shop? I live in Birmingham and am just getting started.

mike

[Frosty]

Welcome aboard Mike, glad to have you.

If you go to the top of the page, click on "User CP" and edit your profile to show your location there's certainly folk close by who can give you a direct hand.

Frosty