[TheForge] Peter Wright anvil

[Steve Smith]

If you can't weigh it, here's another way (note that this is from the 
Ancient Posts):

Date: Thu, 23 May 1996 09:52:54 -0500 (CDT)
From: Page Thomas
Subject: Re: Weight of anvils

One can estimate the weight of a standard anvil by its dimensions.

10lb anvil.
face is 6 x 2; horn, 3 1/2"; hgt., 4"; base, 3 1/2"

100lb.
face, 14 x 3 3/8; horn, 9 3/4"; waist, 5"; heal, 13/16; drop, 13/16, hh, 7/8

125lb
face, 15 1/2x3 1/2; horn 10 1/2; waist, 5 1/4; heal, 7/8; dp, 7/8; hh, 15/16

160lb
face, 17 1/2x4; horn, 11 1/2; waist, 5 1/2; heal, 15/16; drop, 15/16; hh, 1"

200lb
face 19x4 1/4; horn, 12; waist, 6; heal, 1, drop, 1; hh, 1 1/16

225lb
face, 19 1/2x4 1/2; horn, 12 1/2; waist, 6 1/2; heal, drop, 1 1/16, hh, 
1 1/16

900lb
face 28 x 8 horn, 19"; height, 18; base 19x16; hh 2"

A farrier's anvil will usually have a longer horn and shorter face, but
other dimensions are close.

One should be able to estimate the weight of their anvil, + - 25 lbs.

Page


Bob Smolen wrote:

> I made a trade   for a Peter Wright anvil. Pretty good shape. Has 2 2 4 on
> the side. I assume this is hundred weight but the anvil does not seem to be
> as heavy as this implies (2 times 112 plus 2 times 28 plus 4 =284?). Are
> these anvils considered better than average quality. If so, any factual
> reason or just perception?
> Thanks,
> Bob
> 
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