[TheForge] unique anvil

[Dave Brown]

Bob,

At $1.50/lb I'd buy it and then find out what the hole is for.

If the holes were fore and aft (under heel and horn) then I'd say that they 
were handling holes used to maneuver the anvil while being forged.  But 
crosswise (i.e. side to side) sounds like the chain anvil the others have 
mentioned.  The photo url that was mentioned is a good one showing the chan 
makers anvil.

Dave

  At 23:56 06/28/02 -0500, you wrote:
>I am considering buying a 250 lb. anvil. I did not see any markings other
>than what apears to be a "P'' below the horn on the bottom of the base on
>the left and an "R" on the base on the right. It is a London Pattern with
>decent edge and face(one significant ding on edge).The unique thing is that
>there is a hole going crosswise thru the anvil at the mid point . The hole
>is about 1 to 1.5 inch in diameter.
>It appears to have been made this way. Can someone tell me more about this
>thing.It is far enough below the face to not weaken it.  The price is $1.50
>lb.
>Thanks,
>Bob