The Abandoned Anvil ~ DISCOVERY, RESTORATION, & REPAIR with a Custom Built Anvil Stand 

What's your favorite part? I'd LOVE to know your thoughts!

Fantastic video! Fave part is finding your anvil. As a kid i lived pretty rural in the mid 1950s.... We didn't even have TV because the signal couldn't reach us! There was a really old man in my neigbourhood who'd a rough farm holding where owners brought their horses to live out their last days (that's what my mother told me but i later found out it was their last stop before heading off to the petfood factory)... The old guy was the area blacksmith, made and shod all the local pony club and farm hack horses. He'd a big falling down shed where i recall all the old tools, the dirtfloor , dust and the roaring coke fired (furnace) and a neat smell! He fixed anything & this day my dad took in the anchor off his boat that needed fixing. I remember the day so clearly because the blacksmith had one of his big anvils hanging in the air and a big section cut from old oak tree log that had laid outside for years under it plus a pile of fresh horseshit. My dad helped him hump the stump onto the pile and they lowered the anvil down following by lumps of chain that were laid around it nailed in with huge great big nails into the side the log with a really big hammer... I was fascinated as the horse poo squished down in the dirt on the floor.... and i recall the blacksmith dropping the big hammer on the anvil and say something like that feels real good... He was a character too, he drove a near new Desoto car, the one with big tail-fins and on the back of it cut into the bodywork was the vice, a coke furnace and swing out thing with an anvil and a trunk filled with tools... The car was really tail heavy but he traveled everywhere to jobs on farms with that car for years...

I couldn’t stop watching once I started. That one has seen a lot good days. If it could only tell us some tales. The best part for me was you saw what that anvil was in its day, and you chose to return splendor to it and let it shine to tell its story. A job well done. Your work speak more than my words ever will.

An abandoned tool, lovingly restored and put back to use. Fantastic! For me, there is nothing like a blacksmith anvil. Depth of history. Great job.

Keeping your shop that clean is an art in itself

That is bad-ass! What a complete transformation. Great to see it being once again used for what it was designed for!!!

At first, I thought that's a little insane to put that much work into a hunk of iron. Then I looked and realized that a brand new anvil weighing 280 lbs. and shipped FOB would cost over $1500.00. Incredible restoration of an little piece of history. Very cool.

I grew up with anvil, forge, and tools on the farm and loved working with it all. Thanks for doing these restorations!

First class rescue and restoration. You've given new life and purpose to an anvil that will live forever. Great workmanship!

Your nuts and bolts collection is better than any of the home improvement stores.

Such a beauty. I like the corner of the anvil with the radius, instead of welding them sharp all around like people often do in restoration videos. So much more useful with that large set of radi.

Fantastic job! My wife asked what I was watching, that had me smiling so much. It was this restoration! 👍

Imagine the history of blood, sweat, and tears that this has seen. How many hours and projects has this thing been a part of? Amazing. Mind blown.

Great job! Totally worth almost blowing an o-ring dragging that puppy from its rusting place to its new home. It’s a fine addition to your workshop, and I love your attention to detail! Thanks for taking us along brother✌🏼

The finished product is a work of art. In fact, it's a masterpiece!

I've got a small anvil I inherited from my father, he bought it at an auction when I was a boy. The top from the end all the way to the hardy hole is rusted down a half inch, but the rest seems to be in good shape. A maple tree fell down in the last windstorm, I can use part of the butt to make a stand. Your video has inspired me, I'll clean up the anvil and set it on a stand!

What a wonderful gift this video is to all of us who have a deep attachment to man's unique desire to create and build such substantial implements while realizing the tremendous worth of the rescue and restoration of a tool whose very linage predates antiquity. The rescue, restoration and tender, loving care of this magnificent anvil insures, for the time it may remain in the care of this craftsman, that it very well maybe in service generations into the future. But only if there maybe artisans, craftsmen and men of such desire and knowledge, as the Master Craftsman who produces 'Salvage Workshop', and only those who follow who may instinctively value this anvils innate worth in the scheme of things.

What a beauty! I'm glad it found such a good home!

It's absolutely stunning. If a piece of inanimate iron could purr contentedly like a fat tomcat, that old anvil would be doing it now. I *love* the stand, the colors, and all the design features as well. All in all, 5 well earned stars. (Who are the people who dislike this, and why do they hate superior craftsmanship and attention to detail?)

Bringing a shine to that old anvil. I remember you finding it and loading it! Would have been cool to see it getting milled flat but you did a great job!

Absolutely stunning. Your love for the anvil came through!

I watched just to see what could be done beyond rust removal as it looked fine at the start. But, boy! You really did a number on that beast! Beautiful stand! Nice work.

Stunning work by a true craftsman with passion for what he does. 10/10

thank you for taken the time, cleaning this tool and making it like new. then putting your touch on it. you have a god given talent. keep up the good work. GOD BLESS

Thank you for posting this restoration, I did one myself on a similar sized anvil a few decades ago and I remember what an honor I felt it was to have found an old heavy rusty and worn anvil to restore much the same as you described your own feelings, I was lucky enough to have had access to a giant surfacing grinder at that time and was able to reface every surface on the old anvil back to better than new. I think that anvil must have weighed well over 300lb, it was all I could do to lift it with my brothers help at the time and we were both very strong back in those long gone days

Well done! For some reason I can't explain, I found watching you restore this anvil to its past beauty and usefulness very, very satisfying. Again, "Well done!"

Thank you for giving Anvil life for next 100 years.

Some people will say I'm stupid, but you have done a beautiful job on her, back to her former glory, I was a blacksmith when I left school in Liverpool, 👍👍👍👍👍

I have been looking for one of these for years ! Beautiful job restoring the "soul" to that old anvil !

Wow: liked the English Hundred Weight System - learn something new every day. Thanks for today's lesson

Percussive adjustments, for the win!

At first I was quite sceptical as to why it would take nearly 40 minutes to restore an anvil... It’s one piece!! It doesnt even have one moving element to it! You have given me a profound appreciative respect for the anvil... Well done sir ! keep up the good work.

thank you sir! For renewing this piece of beauty to some thing so wonderful! With out ever meeting you my hats off to you and with deep respect! Again, THANK YOU !!!

Your hard work, creating a superb stand for such a deserving anvil has earned my subscription. Keep posting your unique take on things.

Came across your channel by accident and i am glad i did that is some stunning work on the anvil throughly enjoyed it thank you,, happy new subscriber

After watching roughly 20 of your videos I don't mind saying, you sir are a true master magician of metal and a magus of all things mechanical - and it is a real pleasure to watch you work your magic on the dead, the dying and the discarded. Current book price for this exact model of Peter Wright 2 and a half hundred weight anvil £1,250 GBP plus shipping ... shipping would be £750+ what you have acquired a priceless bargain!

I caught myself closing my eyes every time you struck an arc!

The old ones are so special.... the stories they could tell. Just surviving the anvil apocalypse makes this one very special.

Why is this so fascinating.....I have absolutely no need for an anvil but now I want to buy one..!! 🤣🤣🤣

You need a more flimsy and dangerous table for this job.

Any of you ever seen that compition that has these big guys, picking up an Anvil by the snout then carrying it from point A to point B?The Anvil wasn't quite that big,but still one handed by the snout. Very impressive, almost as impressive as this gentleman's video. Good job !

Love the little Hamburger Helper Hand on the stick to point out the divets and holes. Nice touch!

Every part was great. I felt like I was there doing it with you. Great Restore on the Anvil and wonderful stand for it too.

Nice score. Many owners don't know what a Peter Wright that size is worth and imagine minor surface rust to matter. That's an impressive stack of money to cash in one day.

Love the passion you put into your projects!!

Brilliant job on the anvil I really enjoyed watching you. Had a few giggle on the way and very relaxing satisfying video. Greetings from Australia ❤️😊

Great job on making it look brand new. My father has one that is a bit smaller than it. I need to get it. The thing is moving it. You know that better than I do. The best part I liked about the video is when you found it inside the shed. The stand that you made is a great idea. I enjoyed the video. The stories and equipment that was made on that anvil would interesting.

I remember watching the video when you found that one. Looks great!

CONGRATULATIONS - Your restored anvil is an absolute treasure. Good job !!

Hello, really enjoy watching your videos, my friend a fabricstor welder has just retired, and in the back of his workshop was this huge anvil, he had forgotten all about it. He wrapped 2 lifting straps around it and picked it up with his forklift and lowered it into my trailer. When I got it home it had stamp marks on it, 4 - 0 - 9. Which = the old English Weights Marking which is 457 lbs. At the moment I don't know if it's a Peter Wright or a Mouse Hole anvil but its huge, I cannot lift it, only move it will steel bars. It has 2, 1-1/8In hardy holes and NO prichel hole. Metric weight its 208 KILOGRAMS. Will post more sizes soon ( dimensions) Geoff Lewis, Wales, UK. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

That Peter Wright anvil sure found a good home. All around outstanding job my friend. 👍🏼

Gonna nerd out for a second, but imagine the kinda of residual magic that gets imparted on a blacksmiths hammer and anvil while creating a magic weapon. In a way, i think anvils have this already, as another commenter mentions the blood sweat and tears this anvil must have seen in its years of service.

Great job. My 3 uncles on my mothers side were all iron and foundry.workers. And another uncle by marriage had a welding and fabrication shop with a pretty big forge with an electric blower. The shop was right down the street from my boyhood home. I use to spend hours in the shop just watching them build stuff. Like fences, fancy gates, columns with those fancy castings, yard furniture, and much more. I never welded anything, but my uncle gave me a welding mask so I could watch while they were welding. Watching you build the stand and restore the anvil brought back some good memories. Thanks a million!!!

Now that's a proper stand for that fine old anvil. Oh and I'm really loving that little forklift.

Gorgeous! Love how you used the wood and copper paint to break up some of the black

A work of art..never thought Anvils were worth much, till I tried to buy one. Very handy tool on the farm..

Thank god someone found it that values it and it didn't end up as scrap. Amazing original piece.

I like to see old things brought back to their original state. Great job.

You really raised the bar on this one! Outstanding job! I don’t think many people realize just how big that beauty is! 😃👍

Stunning. And I’m glad you kept the anvil and the baseball together. 😊

DUDE!!!! You are a real life hero for making this video!! just pick up my grandpa anvil - he was a blacksmith fra 1920-1960, an are going to restore it to show the rest of the family.. It's an old Skoda anvil fra 1930 (tjekaslovakia EU, 130 kg) SOME MANY THANKS for your video - I know how to make them proud!!!

The quality and attention to detail you put into your restorations is a true pleasure to watch. I'm glad you didn't give up on getting that anvil out of the barn when you were wrestling it into the van.

This is the best restoration I have found yet. Thank you for sharing and showing the respect that this tool deserves.

AMAZING Craftsmanship. What dedication to restoring and 'silk purse from sow's ear' magic. My hat's off to you, sir.

You are a very talented man. I enjoy watching all of your videos thank you for putting them out. The work you do can only be described as beautiful. Stay safe and God bless you 🇨🇦

That was quite a journey, a most fulfilling one. Thank you for the vicarious pleasure of seeing a forgotten rusty beast turn into a shiny beauty. It is a work of art. All it needs now is a display case.

Knocked this one out of the park! I knew you'd do a great job, but man, the attention to detail on that stand is impeccable!

What a magnificent beast! Now, it can sit proudly among its brethren ready to work again as it was originally intended. 👍

Sensational stuff - what a fabulous workshop! You are a bloody genius!!😀

La pasión por restaurar se disfruta de gran manera, no correr ni apresurarse se demuestra al limpiar hasta la parte más difícil y recóndita

Hey mate, I admire your tenacity starting from the near impossible retrieval through to the thorough resurfacing throughout. The mounting is the best one I have seen, sure beats throwing a length of chain around the neck. One small criticism: It is meant to be a functional tool and when you had the welder in your hands it would have been a good move to fill in the gaps created at the edges and give a true straight edge to the top and the edges of the Hardy hole. You could have used the hard casing electrodes that they use to re-tip heavy duty mining equipment. That would have given a beautiful, functional and strong work surface throughout. Be that as it may, I still give your work a 5/5. Well done.

Great to see someone still knows how to use an arc welder . I love them for big steel . Awesome job ! Loved the video . Cheers !

Had to laugh at the mm thing.. Great to watch a lovey old anvil get reborn and look so good. A thing of beauty. Well done.

The part where you welded a face, was probably made specifically for the workman to put his rivets. It’s an admirable finish, with a sturdy stand too. Great stuff.

So nice to watch! Favourite part: building up with welding. Thank you 😁 But minor correction: not 35mm tall... That would be 350mm or 35cm 👍 But I really appreciate your effort to try to include the metric. I wish everyone would 😁

What a pleasure to watch this restoration.

Those were the largest c clamps I have ever seen and you did a fantastic job restoring that old anvil got it looking almost new......

Inspiring. There’s an old lemon press in my garden, if I can move it going to try this.

It's amazing these are still being found. I wonder how many are rusting away out of sight. It sure looks beautiful after your work.

That’s now a beautiful anvil! Well done on saving a small piece of industrial history and putting it to use!

I am so envious, always wanted to have an anvil like that, awesome. lol happy for you.

The stand both looks amazing and functions. What more could you really ask for?

Parabéns pelo trabalho perfeito do início ao fim...esperando o próximo episódio 👊

I dig the humor. And man, what a great shop.

I was mesmerized but I saw two anvils. I need to watch it again. Outstanding video.

That anvil is a beast. I thought your other one was awesome. This blows it out of the shop!

Where should I start from! I was expecting that rescue but did not expect such a wonderful job! Don't take me wrong! You always do masterpieces but this was out of my mind! Starting from this heavy duty base till the anvil! You are not only gave back a long life to it. You make it look better than the manufacturer did long time back! Lot of sanding , lot of grinding! I know you like it 😃 Great job my friend. Thabks for sharing! *looking forward to see the restoration of his small brother😉

Прекрасная работа! Кто критикует такой честный труд, тот выдаёт в себе лентяя и завистника. Прекрасно, продолжай трудиться. Удачи! From Russia with love)

I'm planning to make a anvil out of wood. I got really excited seeing this anvil be restored.

Never wanted an anvil until now 😂😆

Well, that was truly a labor of love! That came out spectacular. Well done.

I’ve watched several of your videos & this is 1 of 1st. The anvil turned out nicely. Your videos have changed since this 1 was made. I think for the better.

A cluttered desk is a sign of a genius!! I have that same little paper weight. :-)

That is the size of the anvil I inherited from my Dad, which he inherited from his Dad. Just over 300 lbs. My Dad said grampa could carry it in one hand by the horn and Dad was known for NEVER lying.

Dude - that is the sexiest fack’n thing I’ve seen in a lonnng time. I really enjoyed your videography. Still cannot BELIEVE you just found that thing buried under trash in a busted down old abandoned dairy farm. Fav parts include the leather-dampened anvil clamp, the lettering, the escalating rebound tests - oh, and the karate chopping of the steel plate was super bad ass. 😄🤘🏼 WELL done, brother. Stripes earned!

You did an AWESOME JOB here, BRILLIANT move with the varied RADAII. I don't think you'll be changing it. Filling in & fixing the cutting table was an ABSOLUTE MUST or it couldn't function properly. LOVE THE STAND!!!!! There are countless blacksmiths smiling down on you for this labor of love. PEACE

Top Marks! Glad you saved it.

27:59 , 28:07 , 28:11 You've got a small mistake in the abbreviation of measures, not 'mm' but 'cm' Greetings :)

Could you have made it any sexier! the music the lighting the the camera angle there at the end. I just about lost it. Wife thinks i'm a freak, hell i think i'm a freak. Well done Man. Hard to pic a favorite part, but i do like finding really cool stuff in old places. And that happy ending AWSOME!!!

Transformed to beautiful black iron, love it! Fantastic job!!!