[TheForge] Trenton Anvils

[Demon Buddha]

Ray Baker wrote:
> 
> I don't believe that my 80-lb Trenton would be considered large, but it was
> broken at the waist and the arc weld is obvious.
> 
> Mr. Postman's book indicates the body was made of one piece of low-carbon
> steel or wrought iron. The steel plate was of Swedish tool steel - usually.
> The Trenton's cast bases were made in a range of sizes to fit anvils of a
> certain weight spread. For example, one base would be used on anvils of 45
> to 50 pounds. Another base was used on anvils of 170 to 200 pounds. He
> indicates that the largest base would be used on anvils up to 600 pounds.
> Anvils over 600 pounds were all forged because  there weren't enough of them
> made to justify the time to make a foundry mold.

	Wow... OK, then I guess the weld technique was not based on
	size but adopted for all anvils at some time.  Interesting.