[TheForge] anvil from a combo tool?

[dann at wctatel.net]

Steve,

Maybe 10 years ago at an auction, I bought one of those, but it was still
complete with the small coal forge, the vice, and the anvil.

My dad had.. I had ..  its my son's place now.. but the anvil half that
you pictured...  we also have had pretty much the twin to the one
photographed.  Last 45 or so years, the damaged anvil part has been bolted
down to the top of the work bench next to our big post vise.  The anvil
part had seen heavy use before my dad aquired it.  Got lots of farm use
since.

Dann


> 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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