Thomas Dean Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Saw this on craigslist ( Anvil for an 1800's water driven trip hammer. ) and wondering if anyone has any idea who made it or what it really is. I'm not too sure about the discription. Appears to be colonial to me but I could very easily be wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt87 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Looks like a wrought-iron hornless anvil with a laid-on steel face to me. The face is shedding in one corner and is perhaps 1/2inch to 3/4 thick at the most. No hardy or pritchell holes. Estimate probably 18th century, maybe early 19th or late 17th. I don't see any evidence that this is for a water-hammer -- I think that period hammers used cast anvils. Wouldn't mind some better photos. I also agree that the description is a little off -- why would a decent smith need a horn to fit a shoe? Oh right. it says 'farrier'! ;-) (Just joking, all you farriers out there.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Doesn't look like a triphammer anvil to me either. Just a hornless anvil of a slightly different style than the typical sawyers anvil. I wouldn't mind owning it for LH work though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 I agree. It doesn't look like a triphammer to me. A bit more overhang on the ends than colonial anvils that I have seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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