English Anvil & Vice 👍

[Rufus]

Well chaps, after quite some time of scanning the classified ads for something nearish to me at the right price I’ve finally realised a long time ambition…..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. It’s 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 isn’t it? I’ve already learnt way more about anvils than I thought these last 24 hours since I picked them up. It’s got a square ‘hardy’ hole but no ‘pritchel’ hole, apparently that means it could even be pre 1820.

So, over the next week or so I’m going to shuffle the garage about to mount these. Love the R18 but that’s going to have to wait a bit before it comes out to play, new big boy toys

lol

 

[XUMERX]

Love tools!! This is great. Whats the first project?

 

[Rufus]

Love tools!! This is great. Whats the first project?

Ultimately I‘d like to do some of these garden wind sculpture things because they are amazing but I’m a complete noob with zero experience so it’s best to calm myself down a bit first and keep it all realistic but it should be fun no matter what. Might look into a metalworking college course or something….

 

[XUMERX]

Ultimately I‘d like to do some of these garden wind sculpture things because they are amazing but I’m a complete noob with zero experience so it’s best to calm myself down a bit first and keep it all realistic but it should be fun no matter what. Might look into a metalworking college course or something….

Well, experienced people were once inexperienced too.

 

[Anibal]

Well chaps, after quite some time of scanning the classified ads for something nearish to me at the right price I’ve finally realised a long time ambition…..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. It’s 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 isn’t it? I’ve already learnt way more about anvils than I thought these last 24 hours since I picked them up. It’s got a square ‘hardy’ hole but no ‘pritchel’ hole, apparently that means it could even be pre 1820.

So, over the next week or so I’m going to shuffle the garage about to mount these. Love the R18 but that’s going to have to wait a bit before it comes out to play, new big boy toys

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Excellent stuff.
I am a sucker for tools, specially the old ones that were meant to last a lifetime and beyond.

 

[D04011]

I'm also a sucker for old/vintage handtools. I am also exceptionally OCD...

 

[Rufus]

Wow. There’s got to be a story there, why woodworking tools, why so many? Nice shelving btw

 

[D04011]

I've always been obsessive compulsive in some of the things I really enjoy like vintage hand tools and motorcycles amongst other hobbies. Finally ran out of space for motorcycles though...