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Beautiful 97 Lb Hay Budden Lakeside Blacksmith Anvil Matchlessantiques is offering collectors and smiths this beautiful hay budden (lakeside) blacksmith anvil. If you haev been waiting for a quality anvil, look no further. They this hay budden ranks at the top of the scale. The face is flat and has some use marks. The edges are cleaner than normal.
Hay budden is considered the rolls royce of blacksmith anvils and is one of the most popular anvils among blacksmiths. Don't miss this one, yuo won't be disappointed! Made in brooklyn, new york, this hay budden's trademark, weight stamp, inspector's mark and serial number are all there. There is an inspectors mark, a 0 under the horn. The weight mark 97 is under the trademark.
The anvil's serial number is 163242, and according to richard postman's book anvils in america this solid wrought iron anvil was forged in 1909. It is the third style anvil hay budden produced. This style included a major change with the method of making the top half of the anvil. Instead of welding a tool-steel face plate on to the wrought iron body, the entire anvil from the waist up was forged from one piece of open hearth tool steel. The base was forged from one piece of the best american wrought iron available. Postman's book goes on to say that hya buddens were considered the best american made anvil.
Hay budden claims they used the best material available and were produced by the finest american craftsmen. Personally signed copies of hte book anvils in america are available upon request. Plaese write if you are interested. This anvil hsa a nice long ring and an excellent rebound. This anvil's condition and size makes it very collectable or is an very nice size for the shop. The measurement of this anvil are overall length 22 5/8, face 3 1/2 x 13 1/4, horn 9 3/8, height 10, hardie hole 3/4, pritchel hole 5/8, base 7 1/2 x 8 5/8, actual weight 96 lb. Don't miss this anvil, you won't be disappointed, or yoru money back less the shipping costs. Lower 48 states s/h/i si only $60.00.
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