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Woodworking Forum => Woodworking Forum => Topic started by: Branson on June 30, 2015, 07:44:31 AM

Title: Cooper's bick (anvil)
Post by: Branson on June 30, 2015, 07:44:31 AM

It's kind of a toss up whether to put this in woodworking or blacksmithing, but since it's a cooper's tool I'll put it here.  My new acquisition fresh from eBay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121681225480?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

OK, it's been buggered up, but $39.99 for a hard one to find at all?  It has been cut down and welded to a heavy plate to serve as a small bench top anvil.  Edges aren't good, but for cooper's use it makes no difference; it only needs to work for flaring a hoop and riveting the hoop together.
Right now it's really portable, so I can pack it and use it when I go to demonstrate coopering at Fort Ross at the end of July.  Afterwards, I hope to cut the plate off and make it like this:

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-coopers-beck-iron-bick-stake-anvil

Title: Re: Cooper's bick (anvil)
Post by: Bill Houghton on June 30, 2015, 12:05:53 PM

cool find  :smiley: