[TheForge] Searching for an anvil and a kiln

[Bob Ehrenberger]

Dan,

I was helping a friend pick up a used wood burning stove Saturday.  After we 
had it loaded I noticed an anvil sitting on the floor of the machine shed 
where the stove had been.  I asked the lady if she was interested in selling 
it.  She said that her husband never wanted to get rid of anything, so no. I 
went over and looked at it anyway. It was a 140# or 150# Peter Wright but 
had had some major work done on it, looked like the horn had come off and 
was welded back on with an arc welder.

I know this doesn't help you, but just shows that the equipment is out there 
waiting to be found and put back into service.  If this had been a nicer 
anvil I would have pushed a little harder for the sale, but why bother on a 
junker.  And it still may come around at a later date.

Ray Carpenter is a great guy, I got a lot of stuff from him when he was 
active in BAM.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net

> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Daniel Kretchmar
> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 6:42 PM
> To: Carpenter, Ray
> Cc: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: [TheForge] Searching for an anvil and a kiln
>
> Greetings,
>       First off, a friend in Knoxville, TN recently had his anvil
> stolen.  He has been unable to find one locally and since we are
> getting together in 3 weeks at an event just north of Kansas City, MO
> has asked me to look around for one.  He is looking for anvil in
> 150-200 lb range and can pay up to $500 total (including shipping).
> Can anyone on these lists help him out?  If it ain't over a 5 hour
> drive from East Bethel. MN or is on the way to Kansas City, I'll come
> get it!
>
> Does anyone have one that they would sell (or loan for a few weeks
> near the end of June)?
>
> Daniel Kretchmar
> www.irontreeworks.com
> 763-434-1840