100lb Trenton Anvil - 'Light' Restoration and Clean Up

Follow along as I bring this 100-ish year old, 100 lb Trenton anvil back to life. I bought this anvil locally for $400, which is a decent price considering its shape. The rust needs to be removed and the rough places cleaned up, but nothing is broken or chipped off. The goal is nothing crazy, just get it back in good working shape to last for another 100 years.
Special thanks to Brett at Skull and Spade for the help on the best way to handle this restoration!
/ @skullandspade
Tools Used:
Angle Grinder
Grinding Disk
Flap Disk amzn.to/3AUAMKi
Cold Chisel
Wire Cup Brush amzn.to/3ASEF24
Materials Used:
Evaporust Gel amzn.to/3wxoyUg
Boiled Linseed Oil/ Beeswax Mix
WD-40 (to stop rust during project) amzn.to/3hZGOR6
Scotch Brite Pads amzn.to/3xCiTh5
Water
Engine Degreaser amzn.to/3AOi3zL

[@i80386sx]

That one downvote is probably someone from ACME. Great restoration.

[@Crowhollowwoodworks]

Hahaha, thank you!🙏🏻

[@cajunpipesmoker1519]

You don’t fool me!!! Three words: Foo Foo Fighters!!!! 😁😆😁

[@phartharder]

If every dent and nick could tell a story...

[@Crowhollowwoodworks]

No kidding, this guy has lived a heck of a history!

[@CarsRestored]

Me: No way he can restore this Crow Hollow Woodworks: Hold my tools

[@Crowhollowwoodworks]

Thanks!

[@robkoons2100]

Great buy and good job doing light restoration .

[@Crowhollowwoodworks]

Thank you!

[@RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL]

Cool job buddy 👍 i like it 👍

[@Crowhollowwoodworks]

Thank you!

[@anvilrepairs]

I have my eye on a Trenton but the guy doesn’t want to sell…..yet!! It’ll look great in my collection when I get it

[@tango-bravo]

Personally I like a Fisher-Norris, but the long horn on this Trenton looks like it could be useful in making candelabras or other short but deep bends. Nice job breathing new life into it. Now go smash it with a hammer 🔨

[@lukebliss608]

What was the point of degreasing it first and then wirebrushing it? It seemed backwards I would think one would do the most aggressive stuff first and the least aggressive stuff last.

[@Fearsome4some74]

Nice job! I just scored a Trenton myself

[@justinreel5546]

Gasoline and a paint brush would also work with removing grease

[@jordankillmar3845]

I found an old Trenton anvil in our family barn. Wondering if you could help me find out how old it is and where it was made

[@Crowhollowwoodworks]

Trentons were American made in Columbus Ohio. If you look around the foot of the anvil, there should be a serial number and also the weight. Look the serial number up online and it will tell you the age. Hope that helps!

[@toadman506]

$4 a pound for an american-made Anvil isn't that bad, that said, those edges are a bit boogered. You might need to use a few Hard Rod welding sticks to Fill in those deep gouges on the edges, as well as cleaning up the hardy hole. If you can get a piece of square copper tube the right size, put that into the Hardy, weld in around it, then you can finish it of with a flap disk and files without too much hassle..

[@joelongstaff7601]

With the spalding around the hardy and prichell combined with the edge damage this anvil should be heated to about 400 degrees before any welding is done. It's not fit for many projects without a desent edge to work off.

[@Crowhollowwoodworks]

Thank you for the info!

[@toadman506]

Good point about the Pre-Heat.

[@jackburton9214]

Man that thing was beat to hell. I'm surprised you got the cutting shelf and edges to where you got them, nice work.

[@mikehayes2233]

Good Job Buddy!! Keep posting these videos!! I L ❤ V E ‘em!!