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The "big tools" thread someone mentioned the big anvil I restored as a showpiece or centerpiece for a room or shop. I love old tools and equipment, I do a lot of blacksmithing and I'm especially captivated by old anvils and their history. As an idea for other people here to make some kick-***...

If they are in good running order, those are hard to find, so be prepared to spend some cash. Not sure I would want one though... If I'm spending that kind of cash I think there are much better options available out there.

I had the auction's fork lift load this one in my truck for me, then used my gantry crane for unloading in the garage. For loading/unloading large anvils by myself, I take my Wesco hydraulic toe lift along with me. I can load/unload the lift and huge anvils by myself, worth its weight in gold...

I went to an auction knowing there was a huge anvil there. When I got there I saw that it was a Fisher anvil made for the Blacker Power hammer. The anvil was made to mate with a cast base that allowed the anvil to be positioned front-to-back by way of two jack screws that slid the anvil in a...

The OP's anvil does have the flats on the feet which are common on Peter Wright anvils. Any markings on the side? The heel area looks very suspect though. My first gut reaction is that at some point in the anvil's live the heel was broken off and someone fabricated and attached replacement...

Nice Fisher anvil, their Eagle emblem is telltale mark. Many times there are numbers on the foot indicating weight. And also many times under the heel is a year of manufacture (not always). Or if you get the overall length and face width measurements, I can probably tell you the weight. I...

I don't know if you'll find any markings on the side with that heavy of pitting. Your best bet is to wire-wheel the front of the foot under the horn and look for serial numbers and/or possible weight stamps. My guess is Trenton as they seem to have the most cases of broken at the waist. But...

"WILKINSON'S" on top, and then "SOLID ANVIL" underneather. The two 'crossed hot dogs' logo in the middle was their common stamp. Might have the stone weight stampings on the other side of the anvil.

Wilkinson anvil brand. From England, they had multiple shops in the Dudley/Birmingham area.

That's the reason I cringe when I see people grinding or maching anvil faces. An anvil face can be built up, but it takes a specific process with preheat and proper materials that many do not have, or do not know the procedure to do so. For those not familiar, here's a glimpse into what is...

That anvil was not beat. Just because it wasn't perfectly flat, or may have had some marks in the face does not mean it is needing a total face grinding. That "beat" anvil was immensely better than what a couple thousand years of smiths were working on through history. They would have killed...

Took off .125"? I want to cry. That original steel plate was probably only about 1/4" thick. The steel plate is where you get your hardness and rebound (work efficiency), and now you've probably removed half the thickness. While it may be visually pretty now, I'm willing to bet the...

Take a ball bearing for a rebound test that will tell you more than any visuals will. If it has decent rebound around the face, it won't be an ASO, and it won't matter who the maker was. If you get there and see a mold parting line running down the middle of the top face, run away. There are...

I haven't seen a large (over 350#) anvil that was of poor quality make. I have seen several 300# Vulcans, and while I don't consider them junk, they are far better than something without a steel face, they are not in the class of quality of the better known names.

A 800# Hay Budden IS worth huge money. The value of any given item is only what someone is willing to pay for it. Someone would pay a lot of money for that anvil. Their yard art anvil is worth a lot, whether we like it or not. I disagree somewhat. No craftsperson needs a huge anvil to do...

I know where there is a 800# Hay Budden anvil that is painted bright yellow sitting in someone's flower garden. They will not sell it at any price. :(

I could not tell what make it was with 5 layers of thick paint on it. I couldn't even tell it was a cast anvil at that point. I didn't care. After doing a quick face rebound check, I knew it was in fantastic shape and it was coming home with me. You don't need a cast steel anvil to have a...

Oh this is not going to sit pretty somewhere, this is my new main shop anvil! I wondered if I would ever find a better rebounding anvil than the one I had been using for several years now, a 362# A&H. This Sisco is a better anvil, and in better condition. :) That price doesn't disgust me a...

I use/buy/sell a lot of anvils, and having a Wesco hydraulic toe lift is worth its weight in gold. Can handle up to 750# and go from ground level up to 54" I think.... I throw it in the back of the truck and can handle most anything. The lift is the orange thing in the first pic. Having a...

Here's a 495# anvil I recently jumped on for a screaming deal. The seller did not know what he was selling...... It was my lucky day and saw the ad within minutes of it being posted. A blurry picture of an anvil shaped object that you couldn't tell anything from. All the ad said was, "500...