CW Railroad Track Anvil??

[JBnNC]

I spent a couple of hrs. in the Confederate camp that I've been working and found a six inch cut piece of RR track. Could this have been an anvil? There were definitely cavalry soldiers there since "C" buttons have been found, however I am not too sure what to make of this and I don't have any idea as to how to age RR track. Has anyone found one of these in a CW camp?
I also found a high-base 3 ringer and a cartridge box finial.

Thanks for any info. or suggestions.--JB

 

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[trapperart]

No help here but congrats on your finds

 

[Fullstock]

I found one like yours this past summer. I cleaned it up and put it in my shop.

 

[1637]

my dad had one just like that from the 1800s that he used as a anvil,brad

I spent a couple of hrs. in the Confederate camp that I've been working and found a six inch cut piece of RR track. Could this have been an anvil? There were definitely cavalry soldiers there since "C" buttons have been found, however I am not too sure what to make of this and I don't have any idea as to how to age RR track. Has anyone found one of these in a CW camp?
I also found a high-base 3 ringer and a cartridge box finial.

Thanks for any info. or suggestions.--JB

 

[Carolina Tom]

Clean it up and see if it has hammer marks on it. that would be the dead give away.



Congrats on the other finds.

 

[JBnNC]

Clean it up and see if it has hammer marks on it. that would be the dead give away.



Congrats on the other finds.

Will do....Thanks Tom

 

[Rustynailsandscrews]

Very possible that it was used as an anvil. I have seen them used as anvils in that way.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the relic finds!

 

[Argentium]

Sure could be , I have one I picked up at a garage sale for 10 bucks - in this size they are good for jewelry - not so much for serious silver smithing . I agree cleaning the top surface may tell you something.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

I'd think anvil, I have a chunk on my work bench. I keep meaning to grind the top nice and flat one of these days. I remember seeing a web site that had a section on dating track by the end profile, but I can't seem to find it now