Photos Anvil trivia

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AshMade

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So I was given a mystery anvil by a friend (in Sydney Australia) his late grandfather owned it but nothing is known of it. I'm hoping I can tap into the vast knowledge of the members here and get some kind of info on it. It's definitely wierd looking. It has no makers markings, it's been used quite abit, the face needs to be flattened. I assumed it was Chinese made, cast iron but It rings like steel with a ping. It weighs 115 pounds (52.4kg) I took a flap disc to it and to be honest I really can't tell what it is. It throws sparks more like steel than iron but still uncertain. Id love to know if its steel or iron, cast or forged. If I'm really lucky someone might be able to tell me where it's from. Is it useful for forging knives? Any help would be awesome. Much appreciated.

LINKS TO PICTURES AND SPARK TEST VIDEO HERE
https://imgur.com/a/JkA5gKA
 
Looks like a home made job to me, but I'm not much of an anvil connoisseur...
 
I don't know if this helps but he used to work at the steelworks at Port kembla. Going off the hammer test and spark test, is it worth using? Thx.
 
Drop a ball bearing on it from maybe 250mm and see if it rebounds as high as the drop point. Then go hammer a knife and see how it works for you. It'll do the job, believe that.
 
Another vote for homemade by an iron worker that knew his way around a torch!
A ball bearing rebound test is one of the best ways to figure out the quality of what you have. Even at 50% rebound it’s worth using if it’s what you have.
 
Yes, a home-made anvil. Likely made by a shipyard worker from a giant cleat or such. In the old days they did all sorts of ingenious projects making what they needed.

While a good rebound is nice, any flat object will work as an anvil ... make some knives on it!
 
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