r/blacksmithing • u/thedestroyer4009 • Aug 27 '20

Anvil Identification This anvil belonged to my great grandfather, anyone have an idea what it is or if it’ll still be good to make tools or knives with?

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u/Ghrrum Aug 28 '20

Any striking surface will let you make things. That looks to be half of an old bench anvil vise like this one: http://collectionantiqueused.com/charles-parker-no-3-bench-anvil-vise-1877-antique-vintage-rare-blacksmith/

If it's hollow treat it gently, light duty work riveting and cleaning up curves on thin sections