[TheForge] Coak and weird anvil

[Paul M Dunphy]

On 14/11/15 06:58 PM, Chuck Robinson wrote:
>
> Hey Paul, most anvils made today are cast stee,l They are fine.
> Test the face rebound  by dropping a 1" ball bering  from about 20 
> inches high, and measure the % it rebounds. Make sure you remove all 
> the surface rust before the test.
> The higher % the bounce the better.
> Chuck
>

Good evening, Chuck (and the others who replied)

     I finally got it into my shed.  I cleaned of the rust a bit, but it 
needs more work.  There are 7-8 photos.  They are on my web site here:

<http://www.ve1dx.net/anvil/>

     I tried to describe everything I could see.  I will try the ball 
bearing test as well as the other suggestions.  It will do for what I 
want, I think (hope springs eternal!)  However, it isn't a pristine 
antique anvil and I'm glad I didn't pay the full price. Will be 
interested in what you experts think.


Paul M Dunphy, Nova Scotia

http://www.ve1dx.net/