Well chaps, after quite some time of scanning the classified ads for something nearish to me at the right price Iāve finally realised a long time ambitionā¦..to bag myself an anvil and proper Vice.
Pictures below. I got lucky, real lucky and purchased them from a retired 82 year old gent who had been a master craftsman. He was about 90 miles away from me so it was a bit of a trek but worth it.
The Vice is in excellent condition with a makers stamp Nash and Sons Stourbridge, the anvil weight is 118lbs, with old English (CWT) hundredweight markings 1 0 6 stamped on the side. Itās got mouse holes and as far as I can tell is forged. There are some really faint stamp marks under the paint that I can partially read 1852 and also a very clear H on the base but that could mean anything. Of course I could and probably will message the seller to ask anyway but part of the fun is the quest isnāt it? Iāve already learnt way more about anvils than I thought these last 24 hours since I picked them up. Itās got a square āhardyā hole but no āpritchelā hole, apparently that means it could even be pre 1820.
So, over the next week or so Iām going to shuffle the garage about to mount these. Love the R18 but thatās going to have to wait a bit before it comes out to play, new big boy toys
lol
Pictures below. I got lucky, real lucky and purchased them from a retired 82 year old gent who had been a master craftsman. He was about 90 miles away from me so it was a bit of a trek but worth it.
The Vice is in excellent condition with a makers stamp Nash and Sons Stourbridge, the anvil weight is 118lbs, with old English (CWT) hundredweight markings 1 0 6 stamped on the side. Itās got mouse holes and as far as I can tell is forged. There are some really faint stamp marks under the paint that I can partially read 1852 and also a very clear H on the base but that could mean anything. Of course I could and probably will message the seller to ask anyway but part of the fun is the quest isnāt it? Iāve already learnt way more about anvils than I thought these last 24 hours since I picked them up. Itās got a square āhardyā hole but no āpritchelā hole, apparently that means it could even be pre 1820.
So, over the next week or so Iām going to shuffle the garage about to mount these. Love the R18 but thatās going to have to wait a bit before it comes out to play, new big boy toys
lol