Anvil

[zarthsan]

Hello. I have an anvil with HB on the side, but am not familiar with Anvil brands. Any idea?

 

[MJV]

Hay Budden. Brooklyn NY, is my guess from the pic. Is there hourglass shape indentation on bottom of anvil? Check lower left foot while facing the horn for a serial number. You can rub chalk over the markings to maybe read them better.

 

[zarthsan]

Hay Budden. Brooklyn NY, is my guess from the pic. Is there hourglass shape indentation on bottom of anvil? Check lower left foot while facing the horn for a serial number. You can rub chalk over the markings to maybe read them better.

Thank you!

 

[zarthsan]

Anvil is under 50 pounds

 

[Redmeadow Knives]

It should have the actual weight in pounds marked on the side. Maybe a farriers model. Nice score.

 

[VaughnT]

There's nothing wrong with a 50lb anvil. You can make all sorts of nice things on an anvil that size, and never find yourself wanting. Just make sure that it's tied solidly to a heavy, stable base. A heavy base will make a light anvil perform like it was twice the weight.