The anvil collection of Josh Greenwood, professional blacksmith and student of the art of anvil design for 40 years. Photos by Josh Greenwood of Greenwood Ironworks with digital processing by Jock Dempsey. This is one of seven image galleries including several major collections of rare and unique anvils.
The anvils in the Greenowood collection are all either rare unique specimens or of the highest quality. These are all open die forged anvils, a product that has not been made in decades and is unlikely to ever be made again. The large German anvils are the finest tools of their type made in human history.
“Anvil-itus”, Over 2800 pounds (1270 kg) of anvils to be moved. . .
Many of the anvils in this collection are available to purchase. For contact information or to ask questions go to Greenwood Ironworks . com Serious inquiries only.
1. Classic Hornless 5th Foot Colonial Anvil
NEW Image! Graceful and symetrical hornless anvil from the Greenwood collection.
2. Colonial Anvil with Conical Horn and Fifth Foot
A classic early anvil with unusual conical horn.
3. Block or Tinkers’ Anvil
A classic block anvil with markings R.H.II. Has an interesting story of its origin.
4. German Church Window Anvil
A classic old European anvil. Marked on flat side “VH = 245”.
5. Hornless Church Window Anvil
A classic old European anvil.
6. Alsop Colonial Anvil #1
A classic old English made anvil with makers marks.
7. Alsop Colonial Anvil #2
A classic old English made anvil with makers marks. Now in the Colonial Williamsburg collection. Includes weld assembly diagram.
8. 218# Fifth Foot Colonial Hornless
A classic old English made anvil with weight marks.
9. 232kg (512 lb.) Söding & Halbach Anvil
One of the best large anvils made anywhere, any time. South German style.
With “Forget Me Not” stamp.
10. Flat Back Armourer’s Anvil
Flat backed multi-position anvil. Probably German.
With “Forget Me Not” stamp.
11. 332kg (733 lb.) Söding & Halbach Anvil
A No.1 South German anvil (nearly the largest size) anvil. One of the best large anvils made anywhere, any time.
With “Forget Me Not” stamp.
12. 153Kg North German Anvil
A heavy pattern North German anvil. The difference between North and South German . . .
13. Antique Colonial American Anvil
English made Colonial era anvil with replacement horn.
14. 18th Century Jewelers Anvil
Small hardened and tempered jewelers anvil from the Josh Greenwood Collection.
15. THE EPHRATA ANVIL
Ancient German anvil with roots in earliest Colonial America.
16. Hornless Colonial Anvil “S”
Hornless Colonial anvil with “S” mark. One of two anvils from the same maker.
17. Hornless Colonial Anvil
Hornless Colonial anvil without a fifth foot.
18. The Bombed GHH Anvil
A bomb damaged WWII relic, from the GHH factory in Oberhausen Germany. Before and repairs. With full screen slide show.
01. Old photo of anvils and swages at Greenwood Ironworks
Old low resolution digital of some of the anvil collection taken in 2000.
02. Recent photo of anvils and tools at Greenwood Ironworks
Collection of Colonial anvils at Greenwood Ironworks photographed in 2009.
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