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hornless anvil
I am sure some of you have seen this on other lists--sorry, but here I go Dear List, I have the chance to purchase a hornless anvil. From the photos, it appears the horn was shorn off rather cleanly. The anvil is 125# without the horn and has only a hardy hole, no pritchell. The owner said this might be a very old Mousehole--anyone know? The edges look good and the top looks pretty clean and flat. It is 12" long, I am not sure how wide, but about 4". I will be checking the "action" with ball bearing and hammer(s) on Sat. morning. Asking price is $95, which works out pretty well by the pound. Does anyone know what this might be, thoughts on the price, general comments, etc.? Thanks, John |
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John , any anvil with a good face is worth $95. The horn broken off is not a problem to most bladesmiths. If you are doing ornamentle blacksmithing it could be. I think Mousehole is a brand name just like Trenton or Peter Wright. One of my anvils is dead, i.e. not hardened. It doesn't ring and it dents easy. But I used it for years with no problem... very quiet too. |
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