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Scored an old Budden 114# Anvil!
February 21, 2012
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Scott Lee
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It looks to be in fairly great condition, although I know nothing about blacksmithing yet, being a novice. At the tender age of 53, I decide to take up blacksmithing!!! Hah!

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February 22, 2012
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That's in beautiful shape. I wonder what the groove in the face is for? I've seen some that were double-grooved and supposedly used for fullering horse shoes.

And congrats on the new hobby - soon to be addiction.

February 22, 2012
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Another horseshoer use. We had a LONG discussion on IFI the other day about swedge shoe fullers filed into anvils. This groove was probably put in there as a place to finish punching holes in a shoe with your pritchel. Bruce Daniels came out with a "Bruce Daniels Special" horseshoers anvil ,I believe in the eighties,that had just such a groove ground into it. They charged a lot for the damned things and I never could see the big deal as it is simple enough to finish your holes over the hardie hole.

February 22, 2012
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When I look closely it looks like the groove was part of the original design. I don't see any particular machining marks to indicate it was made after the fact. Very interesting and beautifully designed anvil.

February 23, 2012
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Here is a link to a Trenton that has obviously had grooves cut with a saw or file of some type by the user: http://www.ebay.com/itm/140-lb.....19cd994788

The groove on my anvil really looks to be well machined and the groove matches the patina of the rest of the anvil- perhaps by the manufacturer. In fact I see no machining marks in the groove. I wonder if Budden didn't have specialty models for just such a farriers needs.

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