This is my first real anvl and I'm very happy with it! It's a Fisher 8, about 76 lbs with a W-2 tool steel plate on top with a cast iron body. It doesn't ring at all but it still has a great rebound! 3/4" hardie and a 1/2" pritchell. The edges are clean and sharp and it has a nice step. Made in 1891. I paid $200 and it is worth every penny!