Jeff C

I like it. I hope to be able to tackle one myself some day. I would have gone with removal as well, but my purpose for an aesthetically pleasing and possibly historically accurate shape would be for demonstration purposes. Where lighter is better as you're lugging that SOB all over. A non-standard shaped anvil tends to bring in more attention in my experience, as I have a mild stake anvil I use for blades that gets all kinds of interest. I would suggest having a hardened steel plate cut and welded to the top. My mild one deforms a fair amount with moderate usage, and if I spent the time to get it looking nice, I would want to have a grinding or milling surface on top I could touch up over time.