mioduz

Updated.  I am in Erie pa

I bit the bullet and took the long (1 hour) drive to buy it.  I wanna source a nice hammer next and am trying to find a local blacksmith that I could get a class from for a weekend and make some tongs to learn more about how to effectively move metal

how hard should the face be?  should the file skate freely across like i check a knife after quenching???

The seller is inpatient and since im taking my time to do research he has dropped the price down to $400 if i come get it today.  Assuming it has a decent rebound using a ball bearing (i assume anything over 10" rebound on a 12" drop would be good) will this be a good investment as I have never even used an anvil before.  Or should i wait to find something with less abuse?

I agree about the face being milled down.  It seamed like the edges are too nice to match the condition on the rest of the anvil.  Also a little low compared to the horn.   Also one of the "feet" appears to be broken short?

I am interested in learning more about blacksmith trade and ironworking.  I have been keeping an eye out for a local anvil for sale for a good value.  

The ad states this is a hay Budden 250lb anvil with a 1" Hardy hole.  

I do not know enough to quantify these statements, but I can't find any other photos of hay Budden anvils with the round cross hole through it.  Also doesn't look like 250lbs, but I am uneducated in these matters

He's asking a very fair 450 if all of this is true