Welded hardie hole | Problem Solving | Forum

Hello everyone!  So I picked up this 70lb anvil about a year ago, but didn't notice the hardy hole had been welded shut until I got it home.  Since I'm still very much a beginner, it's not been a big problem.  Now though, I'm starting to run into more and more things that would be solved/easier if I had a working hardie hole.  I'm attaching a picture below, and would love suggestions or ideas on what I can do to get my hardie hole back, if it's even possible.  (I should note, that I don't really have much of a shop of my own.  Would probably have to take it to a machinist shop or the like unless it's simpler than I'm thinking.)  The round hole there is where I drilled into it to get an idea how deep it was.  The weld is about an inch, inch and a half deep, so not too bad.  I'd have gotten a picture of the bottom... Except a wasp has decided that was a great place to build a nest, and I haven't gotten around to clearing him out of there yet heh.  Thanks in advance for any help!