Ruger1v

Not sure.  Haven't seen it in person. It is for sale locally.  Fellow wants $40 for I but I think I can get it for $30 no problem.  I might just take a shot and give it a rebound test. If seems ok I will pick it up.  Just trying to know what it is before I go. 

Any idea who made this anvil or produced this shape. . It is about 20 lbs and only marking I can see on the right side in the picture on lower half of anvil.  

Thanks 

Thanks. Have the Parker at my buddy's house in our electrolysis tank. I will update some pics later. So after some more searching I found out that people trying to sell anvils at $5 a pound. but they are not always selling.  

It was hard to give up the vise but after a little time I am glad I did. 

So I did the trade but modified a bit. Traded the Wilton to him for the anvil + $50 + old Parker vise.  I will do a refurb on the Parker and use it to get some smith tools. The face is 12" and anvil 21" overall length. It sits 10.5 " high. 100lbs.  I hit the anvil with a wire brush and rubbed some oil on it.  I just did a quick clean.  Here are some pics.  The face surface was in better condition than I thought. It was years of dirt on top. It does have chips on edges of plate but still enough edge to work with.  

Thanks everyone for your input. I was able to get more out of the deal.  

It is appreciated the community coming through. 

I'm gonna talk to the guy tommorrow. Basically gonna say I will have to pass on the trade since the anvil is a bit rougher than I'm looking for and the cost to get it where I want makes trading for it to costly.  I will ask what cash he wants for it. 

Any  suggestions on what is reasonableness max price to pay.   

No other tools.  I'm gettin the vibe I should pass on the trade and hold out. Or find a barn find for good price. 

That's a good point. Not sure what the anvil is actually worth but I do have a bunch of vises that just sit on the floor and look pretty. I don't have an anvil.  My other option is to be patient and wait for one in better condition.  I hate not know about somthing.  Killin me. 

I had some offers up to $300 for the vise. Around my area the anvils are fetching $5 lb.  I going to have to think. Wish it would been a homerun for the trade.  

Thanks for input. 

Hi all. This is my first post so let me say hi and thanks for any feedback. I'm starting to collect things to have at it with forging some knives. 

I have the chance to trade a Wilton bullet vise for this anvil and would like to know anyone's thoughts. The pic of the anvil and vise are attached. 

Thanks again.