when we went to go buy the old vw bug at an estate sale this anvil was in the basement of the house, so I made an offer for it and now I own it. lets take some time to see what I have and clean it up for future repairs.
one mans junk is another mans treasure…
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I wish you had not used the wire wheel on it–there is nothing wrong with the weathered look of the top. If you wanted it shinier you might have used a flat sander to flatten it, but thats all you should have done. The bounce of the hammer is good, but the ring of the metal is not. If you can dampen the ring it will be much more pleasant to use all day. The well damped anvil makes more of a clicking sound when struck. The ring wears you out after awhile. Tie rope or chain around its waist to dampen the ring.
Drop ball bearing on face should bounce back number one anvil old
The ones we have at work have heavy chain wrapped round them to add weight, stop it moving around
I only wish I could find an old anvil in that good of condition.
I like your attitude Mustie,you like the feels and sounds of things,to me it's just as beautiful as a melodious music,when you listen to a motor roar and sputter,it talks to you don't it ?
It would be nice to see a video on proper blacksmith tools and techniques. My father, at 101yrs old now, used to do alot of blacksmithing, when I was growing up.
Peter Wright, made in England, weight marked in the imperial system, 3 sets of numbers, the left most is Hundred weight, (112 Lbs or 8 Stone) the Center is quarter hundred weight (28Lbs, or 2 stone, this number will never exceed "3" ) the right most is single pounds, never exceeding 27. Yours weighs 107 lbs. 0-3-23. The Body of your Anvil is Wrought Iron, with Steels Forge welded over the Face, and top of the horn. You did well getting it, it will rebound hammer blows which is as it should be. Do not strike the face or horn directly, they will dent.
I traced the outline of the base of my anvil on a nice solid level piece of wood cut from one of my neighbours trees and then I routered The stump out and set the anvil in it. My anvil Is made by Arm & Hammer. They are a handy tool.
the name on the anvil is Peter Wright patent. they are made from cast iron and manganese steel, like rail tracks, how harder you hit them the harder it will become.
Take your trainers off when using it then you’ll be the right height
How much did you pay for it ?
Oh you got a nice one!
old-timer!👍🇺🇸
How long do you think it'll be before Mustie finds a antique but still working small forge at some off the beaten path yard sale that he'll adapt to to use a motorized source of pressurised air instead of hand pumped bellows ?