[TheForge] big anvil

[Demon Buddha]

Go and ask them about it.  I rescued a 5" vise from a scrap truck while
on my way to a friend's wedding about four yrars ago.  Leg was sticking
up out of a mountain of scrap iron.  Stopped at a light and asked driver
if he's sell it.  Gave him $5.  It was in nearly unused condition!  I
still have it.

I've found at least three anvils here in Carteret as lawn ornaments.  So
far I cannot get the owners to sell (not that I have any money) or trade
for a nice shiney NEW anvil from China :) :) :)  But I will endeavor to
persevere in my rescue activities.

Mike Linn wrote:
> 
> I know where there is a 6 inch post vise holding up a mailbox. I wonder if
> they'd be too upset if they came out one morning and found a simple but
> nice looking custom post...
> 
> mike
> 
> At 04:50 PM 6/18/02 -0400, you wrote:
> >Good point, and a sad one. I have often thought of liberating such poor
> >anvils. The same way I would not like to see a wild animal wasting away in
> >a tiny cage. But my conscience tells me that stealing is stealing and the
> >work I would do on a stolen anvil would somehow be tainted.
> 
>          Michael Linn
>        Artist Blacksmith
>       McCalla, Alabama
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