Found the anvil!!

[mojjax]

My friend and have been searching a bottle dump behind an old blacksmith's shop for over a week now . We got done with the dump today and decided to check out what was left of the smithy's spot . The rotted roof was pretty much at ground level . We spent about an hour clearing it off . We immediately spotted a big old stump laying on it's side . a few minutes later ..... we found the anvil under lots off debrie . We went back home and got a hand saw and some rope . We cut down 2 three inch diameter saplings and lashed them to it and carried it to the truck - about 100 yards - We think it weighs approx 150-200 # . We also found a treadle operated sharpening stone , we're going back tomorrow to get it .
mojjax

 

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[Michigan Badger]

Great find! Those giant anvils can be worth some big bucks!

Good work!

Badger

 

[PBK]

"Weigh" to go, Mojjax! Here's a link you might like:

http://www.beautifuliron.com/gs_anvils.htm

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Hey thats a cool find...I think Tinpan just lugged one of those home aslo not to long ago! And didnt someone find a bunch in a cave....Is this a trend?

 

[Devilflish]

Nice score, thats one heavy find......

 

[stefen]

Looks like a nail head hole and cutter on the end. This alone lends to its age.

 

[ceejay64]

Howdy, neighbor! Nice find!
My brother-in-law would kill for one of those.

 

[99Brown]

Badger is right, I have seen some of them go for big bucks. Good find.

99Brown

 

[Proolio]

nice find. dont get many of those ever

 

[tinpan]

AWSOME FIND AND CONGRATS. GYSPY SAID I FOUND ONE YES I DID BUT I DIDNOT LIKE THE IDEA OF LUGGING UP A HILL. HAPPY HUNTING

TINPAN

 

[RatRacer]

WOW! Beauty! Looks like it is in great shape, too. Congrats!

 

[petersra]

You would think that something like that would be a hard item to loose. Guess it could have fallen off a tailgate or tractor. I sure would like to find on like that. I'd put it to use in my other hobbies...... Nice Find. HH

Ok, I didn't read far enough. It wasn't lost, just too heavy to carry off.... Still a nice find and the sharpening stone too....

 

[Southcacalaky]

Would love to find an anvil, Art...

 

[bmanofnbc]

I think you should return it to the rightful owner....

 

[Angela (Australia)]

Sounds like you found a very interesting area for relics Mojjax! I like the anvil. Over here, you pay buy the kilo weight I think, so that'll be worth a bit. My hubby and I know of a mine which the entrance was blown up by a miner quite a few years ago. We've known about it for some time, and when we get a few spare days free, we're going to dig it out. Inside the mine is a two head stamper, and anvil, horse harnesses and tools. And it's not that far from here where we live. Can't wait.
HH Angela

 

[trk5capt]

MOJJAX, Now You Can Start Making Your Own Horse Shoes! Interesting Find, Congrats. trk5capt...