My new anvil

C.Edmondson

C.Edmondson

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I finally got myself a big anvil, or at least big for me, Its a 175 Wilkinson, I am so excited about it, no one here at the house really understands it,LOL The wife says, its just a big pie ce of metal, so I figured I would share my excitement with you guys,LOL also a picture of a kiridashi I am making, Thanks guys,Charlie
 
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thank you guys alot, I looked high and low before I found this one. I felt like it was CHristmas bringing this thing home,LOL
 
Looks good buddy! :thumbup: :)

It's probably good I don't have a bigger shop, I'd buy every anvil I come across.... They're just freaking cool! :D

Thanks for sharing Charlie, I know what you mean about family not really understanding!
 
Man I love anvils too, They are just few and far between down here. I wonder all the time what kind of story they could tell, I bet it would be amazing! Thanks again for the nice comments
 
Good find and I am sure the anvil has found a good home.

I am excited about an anvil too, my cousin who I helped out when out of work is now cleaning out an old foundry to set it up as a more modern one and found what he says is a big anvil in perfect shape and I can have it! I can't wait.
 
According to Richard Postman's book "Anvils in America", Wilkinson anvils were made in England starting about 1830 and ending early in the 20th century. They were mostly in the 150# range and lots of them were shipped to Australia. Not many came to the U.S.A.
 
THANKS Mr. Johnson!!! I really appreciate that info. Ib2v4u, I wanna see a picture of that anvil when you get it, man I could look at them all day,LOL Im fascinated with them
 
NickWheeler said:
Looks good buddy! :thumbup: :)

It's probably good I don't have a bigger shop, I'd buy every anvil I come across.... They're just freaking cool! :D

Thanks for sharing Charlie, I know what you mean about family not really understanding!
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I agree, anvils are way cool! Earlier this year I had a fellow knimaker give me a book called Anvils in America for passing my JS test. If you dig anvils you'll really like this book. This book tells you about the makers and the marks on the anvils with corresponding dates.
 
Interestingly, I was guestioned on anvils this weekend by a music teacher I know. He wants 2 of differnt makes or sizes for some kind of musical where believe it or not there is the ring of anvils. I told him what I have learned about the ring. I am working in Washington near where I lived before moving to Montana. My anvils are in Montana, so I gave him a contact to the Northwest Blacksmith Assoc.
 
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