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Today, my dad an I went to an auction that listed that they would have an anvil for sale and other tools. We showed up, found the anvil, and by my rough guessing (trying to pick it up from the table it was on) it was a little over 100 lbs. I felt a little bit of rebound with a small socket that was next to it, but without having used an anvil before, I didn't know how good it was.
Well, when it was up for bids, it was between me and another man. The bidding started, and it ended at $80 for me. After the purchase, the man I bid against and a man who used to collect anvils were discussing the weight. I said "When I tried to lift it up, I guessed it was a little over 100 lbs" but both of them were positive it was around 80 pounds (+/- 5 lbs). So I start getting a little concerned about whether or not $80 was a good deal for it. When my dad and I were ready to leave, I carried the anvil from the backyard of the auction place to the street, about 1/8 of a mile. I was convinced that it was 80 pounds, so there was no way I would get myself to put it down and take a break 2guns So after we get home, I grabbed a bathroom scale, put the anvil on, and it reads 124.0 lbs.
I do not know what the make of the anvil is, but it has very good rebound (my guess is around 75% with a ball peen hammer), so I think it was a pretty good deal.
So here's a few pictures of the anvil. Does anyone know what the make is? It's about a 124 or 125 lb.
Full anvil shot:
Close up of the logo? It looks like it says J.W on the left, and DUP?EY underneath the blocked X
On the other side, there are two letters that look like "K" made out of dots.
I also picked up a draw knife for $2, that could help with making bows.
Oh, and there's also a square hole, around an inch or so deep, in the side under the horn, the side opposite that, and in the center of the bottom.
And I found what appears to be two numbers on the side with the "K" The numbers appear to be a "1" on the left side, and a "14" on the right.
Well, when it was up for bids, it was between me and another man. The bidding started, and it ended at $80 for me. After the purchase, the man I bid against and a man who used to collect anvils were discussing the weight. I said "When I tried to lift it up, I guessed it was a little over 100 lbs" but both of them were positive it was around 80 pounds (+/- 5 lbs). So I start getting a little concerned about whether or not $80 was a good deal for it. When my dad and I were ready to leave, I carried the anvil from the backyard of the auction place to the street, about 1/8 of a mile. I was convinced that it was 80 pounds, so there was no way I would get myself to put it down and take a break 2guns So after we get home, I grabbed a bathroom scale, put the anvil on, and it reads 124.0 lbs.
I do not know what the make of the anvil is, but it has very good rebound (my guess is around 75% with a ball peen hammer), so I think it was a pretty good deal.
So here's a few pictures of the anvil. Does anyone know what the make is? It's about a 124 or 125 lb.
Full anvil shot:
Close up of the logo? It looks like it says J.W on the left, and DUP?EY underneath the blocked X
On the other side, there are two letters that look like "K" made out of dots.
I also picked up a draw knife for $2, that could help with making bows.
Oh, and there's also a square hole, around an inch or so deep, in the side under the horn, the side opposite that, and in the center of the bottom.
And I found what appears to be two numbers on the side with the "K" The numbers appear to be a "1" on the left side, and a "14" on the right.
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I'll be building a small firebrick forge soon and hopefully I can start forging a few pieces out on it.
