BoyNamedStacy

hey no worries frosty, and I appreciate the apology. I can only assume us noobs get annoying so I don't hold it against you

Well I can't say that I have looked that hard. I'll check it out more thoroughly next time I'm there

I guess I was thinking more along the lines of when I had to rest my peace on the Anvil to drift a hole. It doesn't look like I'll be able to securely rest any large piece of Steel on there

That's pretty sweet! Is it just the beginer in me that feels like I need a bigger working surface?

JHCC - True, money saved, is money I can put toward a 2x72 grinder, That's also on my short list! As far as tongs go, that's been my main focus of practice/learning and I've gotten a few made already. BIGUNDOCTOR - Funny you mention a fork, I service a tractor/heavy equipment junk yard and I have had my eye on a forklift counter balance weight that's a few hundred lbs easy. I never thought about something simple like a fork! I bet it's much harder than the counter balance, too! Don't you want more mass under the working surface, though?

I'll be sure to do a rebound test if I go check it out. I am looking to spend 800 or less, but I'm in the same town as the Rhino anvil distributor and he has a 2 week used baby rhino with stand he'd sell me for 1k. I was thinking of showing him 900 cash in hopes he would take it but he might be firm at 1 stack. I would pay to to 1k for something like new. I'm currently using a chunk of rail and it's getting slightly annoying. Good to know, thanks!

Found another option for $550. 120# Peter Wright w/ "good rebound". Thoughts on it?

Uh Frosty, did you misread what I posted? I clearly stated that he was guessing the weight, and knew absolutely nothing about it. He isn't even a Smith, it was his grandfathers. Taking his "best guess" on weight and shoveling out $800 doesn't seem like a wise first purchase. Especially when that's almost a full paycheck for me. I sure as hell couldn't guess a weight just because I dragged it across the shop a couple times when it got in my way. Why do I feel like you and him are kindred spirits, if not the same person lol. So bitter! Not everyone interested in the art is going to be a pro and know everything. And if you think my "polite" message was exactly as I typed it here, that's wrong. Here, I simply abbreviated a MUCH longer, MUCH more in depth conversation in an effort to keep it brief. Cheer up mate nailed it. And good eye, I didn't catch that in the pic. Oh well, too late now I've definitely thought about that. I can get a 2 weeks used baby rhino w/ stand locally for a couple bills more

UPDATE ON THE KOHLSWA: I asked him politely in an email to weigh it cause I wasn't buying anything under 100lbs. his response... "FORGET IT, I AM KEEPING THE ANVIL"

I agree, I need to know the weight regardless if I go see it or not. I will ask him to weigh it somehow. Where are you seeing the number 1? I have looked over the pics and I dont see it anywhere, unless you've mistaken the HB which has a 104 on it?

I'm of the belief he's got terrible guess of weight. Doesn't the kohlswa look big? I dunno to me it looks at least 114 lbs on its own, but maybe my eyes deceive me. I will see if he can't get an actual weight of the pair. Do kohlswa put weight markings on them anywhere?

Yeah, the weight is including the stand and is also a "best guess". He doesn't know the weight unfortunately

Oh I got a sizeable one of those already

Yeah I'm not a fan of the steel caster stand personally. That's an easy fix though

Trying to upload via my phone proves to be difficult. I'll keep trying, thanks!