[TheForge] anvil from a combo tool?

[blakkpawss at yahoo.com]

I can't say for sure, but it looks like an anvil with machine vice combo rig.  Seem a lot of the with the jaw broke off.  I've even seen one with the jaw still on and in perfect working order.  A hard thing to find since most seem to get the jaw broken by a hammer blow.  Something a leg vice is designed for and a machine vice usually isn't.  
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From: Steve Bloom <sabloom at ironflower.com>
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Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:05:46 
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Subject: [TheForge] anvil from a combo tool?

Hi --

A friend parked an anvil with me (acquired by the friend's father 
probably before WWII) and I was wondering if anyone had some insight 
into the beast.  I've posted pics at 
<http://www.ironflower.com/temp/anvil.htm>http://www.ironflower.com/temp/anvil.htm 
.   It's 8.5" tall, with an 8.5" x 4: face, almost no step, a stubby 
6" horn, and effectively no tail.  Imagine a 80 to 100 lb anvil 
truncated at the beginning of the hardy hole There is a 5/8" square 
hardy hole (which runs about 6" deep, then connects to a gallery 
running horizontally to the rear face -- which ought to make getting 
a stuck hardy out real interesting).  At the rear where the face 
terminates, there is a ~1/2" vertical surface with two steel dowels 
(3/8" or so) extending rearward, then a shallow horizontal/vertical 
jog, to a vertical face to the base.  There is a 1"+ hole in the base 
(horn to rear) and a large rod sticking out the rear hole.  The anvil 
is well anchored to a stump with no obvious means of 
attachment.  There are no makers marks anywhere I can see.

I think it's the anvil section of one of the combo tools (anvil, 
vise, forge, etc).  There are casting indications and the anvil 
bounces a hammer almost as well as my Kohlswa.  Does this ring a bell 
with anyone?

Steve


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