#AGING A PETER WRIGHT ANVIL PORTABLE#

If it just says PETER WRIGHT PATENT, then likely 1860-late 1880s. 'It is difficult to age a PW after 1860 when they went to the now classic London pattern. I don't remember where I found the following so I can't give credit where credit is due, but this is something I found when trying to look it up.

There a very small amount of sway that's perceptible with a straight edge. Good rebound except for the heel which also has two divots that appear to be from a torch. I got my 194 lb PW by watching the Pittsburgh craigslist as I had a friend offer to bring anything I found down on a moving truck to Texas. I was hunting for lighter anvils to carry when I teach, paid US$150 two years ago *mint* face and horn, one foot had the end broken off-no impact on it's use! Funny that our wives ended up making the transfer at the university (actually my wife asked a passing student to move it for her.) The 112 I picked up off of Craigslist in Albuquerque.

#AGING A PETER WRIGHT ANVIL PORTABLE#

Didn't take long or long for me to figure it out.sneaksie apprentice my precious!) Sure hope he liked the vice because I love the anvil and took it with me to be the 'larger' anvil in my down south small portable set up. The next time our friend was over at my shop he snuck it in and waited for me to notice. My second 165# one was traded for a wilton cadet vise and some boot with a gentleman on this board and took nearly a year for blacksmith's mail to deliver it to my shop: (My apprentice picked it up on his way to California and then finally took it to a large SCA event which a friend local to me was attending. My fiancee told me that he remarked to his friend 'He's more of a man than he looks!') (What I remember about this one is the seller asking me how I was going to get it to my car-so I picked it up abnd carried it over. My first 165# was bought at a yard sale for US$100 about 30 years ago-my wife to be told me I should get it and we celebrate 30th anniversary this summer.Face had been re done by someone who knew their business. I own 3 Peter Wrights, 2 around 165# and 1 around 112#.

Aging a peter wright anvil