[TheForge] big anvil

[Michael Horgan]

At 07:38 AM 6/19/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>Just because one person on the list surmises that the big anvil is going 
>into a
>flower bed does not make it so. I know for a fact that this anvil being
>discussed is going into the shop of a talented smith who can well afford it's
>cost.
>Furthermore, over the past 22 years that I have been using anvils, I have 
>never
>seen one decorating anyone's yard, at least in the East, including VA, 
>WVA, MD,
>and PA.
>
>Chris
>Alexandria VA

I know of at least one... and old lady near here. Her grandfather was a 
blacksmith (YEAH, YEAH!)  Had a 250 pound anvil, forge and a lever pumped 
blower in her yard painted white. Said no one in the family wanted 'em but 
she took and displayed them to remember him.  At least they were regularly 
repainted, so they won't get any worse before SHE dies. ;)


Michael D. Horgan , lughaid@earthlink.net
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