C.hunter

No feet were harmed in the movement of this anvil. It was only about 6in off the ground when it fell off the hand truck (in horizontal mode). It surprisingly only chipped the surface of a tile. Great idea about the arm lift. 

Hopefully after a long day of forging, I remember that it will be a hot seat and not a comfy seat.

Haha! So far it has taken two each time and that is sliding it around. It fell off the hand truck and is now on those 2x4s for the rime being.

Here are some pictures of the anvil I said I would post. I cleaned it up a bit with a wire wheel. Probably gonna hit it again tomorrow and apply a light coat of oil to it.

I did notice there seems to be no markings anywhere. I believe it is cast steel but not positive.

I may have made a bad call but I went ahead and bought it. The rebound in the center was about 65% and 50-55% on the edges. I used a 1" ball bearing and a ruler. I also brought a claw hammer to check the sound. It sounded the same all the way around. I think the hardness is decent. I used a file and it slid across the face without hanging up. I will post pictures once I can get help getting it out of my car. Oh, I got it for $325 instead of $350. 

Thanks for the help!

I am new to smithing and am on the hunt for an anvil. I found this "anvil" on craigslist kinda sceptical. I know that some anvils do come in this shape. My hesitation is the lack of identification on it. Don't reall want to spend $350 on a hunk of scrap. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

My puns are usually unintentional and I keep my jokes lame

That makes more sense with the winery and them looking like a PITA to make.

Thanks for the greetings. I'm looking forward to seeing that MM BO.

Morning everyone, my name is Chris. I live in Orlando, Florida. I have been reading the forum for the last month and decided to join up.  

I have thought about doing this craft for many years now, and finally took an introduction course. Now I'm hooked!

Chris