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Okay I've been doing lots of research, I see tons of different tools being used for tons and tons of different appliations. My question to you all is what is the first thing I should make? I have: Anvil, Forge, Hammer, 1 set of tongs. I am wondering what the evolutionary progression of tools is like. Should I make a Hardy cutoff tool first? different tongs? special hammer? Alot of these things need specific tools to make, but it almost seems like you need the tool to make the tool you're making. Can anybody shed some light on this?

Yeah that's kinda what I figured. Laying flat I can't really pick it up without mechanical advantage, but it seemed quite light lifting it from the horn. I'm willing to bet anything it's 200lbs tho. If I grunt and strain I can lift 88lbs, I can't lift 200.

There is no front number. Or it is part of the missing gouge. Do Peter Wright anvils have a 0 when it is under 112 pounds? I wonder if it would be blank, or a 0. Trying to figure out if this anvil is worth picking up. It seems decent, I am guessing a cast iron base with a steel plate forge welded on top. I assume it is 200 because as far as I could tell the other two numbers are 3 - 4 (Altho it looks like a 5, that isn't possible) Thoughts from somebody a bit more experienced?