Haven't posted much lately. Back in Feb. I had an accident and lost half of my left pinkie finger and had nerve damage to the ring finger. Basically I am down to two fingers and a thumb on my left hand :thumbdn: . The good news is I am right handed. 
After throwing myself a good pity party, I began to re-learn how to forge and use my Coote grinder. I was slow before and now even slower. Also have to watch those numb digits. Burning flesh has a distinct oder. 
More good news. For 3 years my forging has been done on a borrowed 70# farriers anvil. Better than nothing,but not a lot.
Saturday, my wife and I drove about 100mi to an antique tractor show to search for an anvil. A number of people said the vendors usually had some to sell. After 6hrs of hot, humid searching I had seen one no horn anvil and two beat up cast iron ASO's.
Driving back home, we noticed an antique/junk yard and stopped. After an hour of looking at more junk than antiques, I was ready to go when my wonderful wife found two anvils behind a rusty wheelbarrow.
After lots of wire brushing and a number of 120 grit flap disks, here they are. Yup, bought both.
The left one is a 127# Hay Budden and the right is a 119# Mouse Hole.
Hay Budden
Mouse Hole
I also found a shop mascot. A cast iron cooter(turtle).
They are in pretty good shape and both have good rebound and ring. I am one happy camper.
After throwing myself a good pity party, I began to re-learn how to forge and use my Coote grinder. I was slow before and now even slower. Also have to watch those numb digits. Burning flesh has a distinct oder. More good news. For 3 years my forging has been done on a borrowed 70# farriers anvil. Better than nothing,but not a lot.
Saturday, my wife and I drove about 100mi to an antique tractor show to search for an anvil. A number of people said the vendors usually had some to sell. After 6hrs of hot, humid searching I had seen one no horn anvil and two beat up cast iron ASO's.
Driving back home, we noticed an antique/junk yard and stopped. After an hour of looking at more junk than antiques, I was ready to go when my wonderful wife found two anvils behind a rusty wheelbarrow.
After lots of wire brushing and a number of 120 grit flap disks, here they are. Yup, bought both.
The left one is a 127# Hay Budden and the right is a 119# Mouse Hole.
Hay Budden
Mouse Hole
I also found a shop mascot. A cast iron cooter(turtle).
They are in pretty good shape and both have good rebound and ring. I am one happy camper.
