Fred Connell
Student Blacksmith

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Forklift tine anvil
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Swage block base
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1907 Hay-Budden 118 pounds
The Hay Buden anvil has really been hammered. Most of the 5/8" hardened top is gone. I still regularly use the heel, hardy hole, pritchel hole and horn. One day I may rebuild the top surface and grind it flat.

I started my blacksmith adventure with just the very used Hay Budden anvil and the small forklift tine leaning against it as my anvils. They worked and enabled me to start hammering hot steel while I looked for a more suitable anvil. I was glad to have the anvils since it took several months to find my good anvil.
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