Hey all,
I found this anvil for sale and I want to hear thoughts from more experienced smiths before I make any moves on it. It's 105 pounds and has no markings on it to identity it and the face has been milled and polished (kind of taboo it seems on something this old, right?). The seller advertises it as a late 1700s colonial style anvil and is asking $350. Is this description accurate and price good? I've never owned an actual anvil before, I've been using RR track. That said, how will the flat horn impact or limit what I can work/make, if at all? I pretty new but I do more blacksmithing then bladesmithing if that matters much. Also is there anything else I should look at if I decide to go after this one? Besides the standard damage survey, check rebound, sound and face sway of course.
Thanks and reagrds!
(If the owner is on here and sees this, please take no offense to this post, none is intended. I mean zero disrecpect or doubt in what you have listed. I wish to become better educated on the subject so I can better make choices.)