My anvil took a chip last Tuesday and I'm still kicking myself

I was working on a railroad spike knife in my shop near Springfield, and a glancing blow from my 3 pound hammer caught the edge of my anvil just right... chipped off a piece about the size of a dime. It's a vintage Fisher from the 1940s, so I'm pretty bummed about it. Anyone else had to deal with an anvil repair, or do I just need to grind it smooth and move on?

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max_jones4mo ago

I read that some folks heat and hammer the edge back, but grinding's usually the safest bet.

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sam_scott594mo ago

Holy crap, people actually do that? Sounds like a good way to mess up the temper and make it worse lmao.

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