[TheForge] Old World Anvils?????

[Ralph Sproul]

Tod, I use that 167 lb anvil that your talking about.  I picked it up in
Kentucky at the ABANA conference when Old World set up there.  I use a 1 1/2
lb and a 2 lb cross pein most of the time - and rarely use a striker.  I'm
not sorry I purchased that anvil at all.  I love the square tail - and the
two large holes in the face for tooling and punching.

If you buy one - remind me to send you a picture of a nice (and easy to
make) hold down, chisel plate, fixture I came up with.

It is a nice anvil for the price.  The face is not rock hard - but then
neither have the Pedinghaus or Nimba's I've seen in this area full of dings
in the face.

Ralph

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Tod Estes
Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 12:42 PM
To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [TheForge] Old World Anvils?????


I have a very pleasant dilemma.  I get to pick out which anvil I get for
Christmas. I need to keep the cost to value ratio in check though. Does
anyone have, use, or know about the "Two Horn Classic" anvil that Old
World Anvils has on the web site? I like the design, and price but would
like to hear from anyone that has used this anvil. What about size I was
looking at the #167 anvil what is the benefit of larger? I am hand
hammering usually just myself occasionally a striker for larger projects.
I have been using an old Hay Budden and Yes I am keeping the old anvil as
my traveling anvil.


Tod Estes
Oologah Smithy
Oologah,Oklahoma. (Home of Will Rogers.)
Saltfork Craftsmen ABA, ABANA
Time enough for sleep in the grave.

"Prometheus: I took from man expectancy of death.
Chorus: What medicine found'st thou for this
        malady?
Prometheus: I planted blind hope in the heart of
           him.
Chorus: A mighty boon thou gavest there to man.
Prometheus: Moreover, I conferred the gift of fire
Chorus: And have frail mortals now the flame-
        bright fire.
Prometheus: yes, and shall master many arts
            thereby."

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