Sam Thompson Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I like the way that having both ends broken off 'does not detract in any way...'ANTIQUE ANVIL AND BLOCK on eBay (end time 23-Jul-09 13:25:24 BST) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Looks like a steeled wrought iron piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avadon Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Looks like some kind of destroyed blowhorn stake. They are out of their mind with that price. What is it with people trying to sell destroyed blacksmithing equipment as "antique" for a small fortune. I guess people think that because it's metal they should go on antique roadshow with it :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Browne Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 A great example of why we cannot afford to buy of fleabay to get gear for actual use. The collectors don't know what they are buying and inflate the prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyP Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I agree that he's asking way too much for that damaged piece. I wouldnt be surprised if he sold it though. Anvils are going for big bux lately it seems. I was just at a local farm auction, a peter wright 80lber, which wasn't in very good shape sold for $500! Another chap on kijiji near me is trying to sell his 142 lber which was chiseled heck on the soft face, and he wants 1300! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip in china Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Forgive me for asking but if the age is difficult to establish how does he know it is an antique? It looks fairly modern to me. We should all make a point of fabbing or forging a couple of such things every week and flood the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avadon Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 I agree that he's asking way too much for that damaged piece. I wouldnt be surprised if he sold it though. Anvils are going for big bux lately it seems. I was just at a local farm auction, a peter wright 80lber, which wasn't in very good shape sold for $500! Another chap on kijiji near me is trying to sell his 142 lber which was chiseled heck on the soft face, and he wants 1300! I'm going to start selling all my worn out smashed up tools on ebay... * 'Antique' Burned out Angle grinder = $450.00 *Stripped socket Wrench 'circa 1984' = $90.00 (that was a good year for socket wrenches) *Blunted & Broken Chisels = $45.00 each (while they last) *Broken cast iron vice, 'Excellent Foreign Quality', would look great on your mantle = $350.00 *Weathered stump (with authentic cracks, splits and insects) = $Asking 300.00 Anyone interested in these antiques hit me up. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 1: they have not got that price yet and probably will not so talking about it as if they have/will is a bit afore the fact. 2: it does look to me like a steel faced wrought iron stake that would put it at a pretty age and not recent at all. 3: Frelance Fabber where are you at---as I want to avoid there! I was still getting a brand name anvil every year in great shape for under US$1 a pound when I left Ohio 5 years ago. I haven't bought any in NM but I did find two free ones for a friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyP Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Im in Canada so those are canadian prices but still way inflated. I guess my ASO will just have to do for now untill people get reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I live in southern Illinois and have had trouble finding affordable anvils also. I found a 50 lb one that was really chewed up for $45 at a flea market. I bought it and had a machinist at work mill it down past the gouges. Lost 2 lbs and it's real soft but it's the best I've been able to find. Every sale I've went to that has had anvils they have started in the multiple hundreds of dollars and went up fast from there. Kendrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 See you are going to *sales* where they are trying to get top dollar for what they have. You need to use my un-patented method of anvil hunting and find the ones folks are willing to almost give away! Once I stopped going to auctions and antique stores I started picking up great anvils cheap. (Why do I feel like I'm channelling a recently deceased pitchman????) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avadon Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 See you are going to *sales* where they are trying to get top dollar for what they have. You need to use my un-patented method of anvil hunting and find the ones folks are willing to almost give away! Once I stopped going to auctions and antique stores I started picking up great anvils cheap. (Why do I feel like I'm channelling a recently deceased pitchman????) LOL... I'm THOMAS POWERS HERE FOR "ANVIL HUNTING THE RIGHT WAY" You could work for telebrands. hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I see your method referenced a lot but never a good explanation of what it is. I looked for a blueprint and came up blank. If it's in a thread I am overlooking can you please point me in the right direction? Thanks, -K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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