Ulric Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Anyone heard of, familiar with the 'NuLine' anvils? 44# & 66# respectively http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/GSDRVSM?PMTYPE=KEY&SISMNO=16666527&SISHNO=14269144&SIPCNO=0002000917&SIZZNO=64140540&SIS0NO=1490247&SISRC=KG&SISRCH=5&SIT4NO=&SILEVL=3&SILSEQ=1&SIOR= I stumbled across the name on a search, but can't find it again and no information turns up on google searches in regards to it's makeup, reviews etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 From what I was able to see you can buy these on Amazon as well. It says in the discription that they are cast steel. Good prices from what I see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 OK, I guess that this is a cast steel anvil shaped object. Slightly better than a cast iron anvil shaped object which is slightly better than a rock. http://www.amazon.com/NuLine-CS-30-Steel-Nuline-Anvil/dp/B001VXVQKI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1283034564&sr=1-2-spell :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip in china Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I wouldn't assume that the expression "cast steel" means much! I have seen cast iron ASOs so described! They look like iron ASOs to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Let's see here now, that's a 66# anvil for around $200 not including shipping, that's extra, so that's about $3/#. For $200 you could find a "real" anvil for that or if you saved up you own weight, not mine, say you weigh about 150#, that'd give you $450 to go anvil shopping with. If you're one of them young fellows that drinks them expensive coffees at $3 a day that'd only take you about 150 days or so. A little sacrifice in life could get you some real decent smithing tools. Just a thought. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 My daughter's new booster sea...er... the MCS big book is equally obtuse and brief in its description failing to list a material. The web price is inflated too compared to the book. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulric Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 Phil, I'm curious...what's the 'big book' list the prices as? Let's see here now, that's a 66# anvil for around $200 not including shipping, that's extra, so that's about $3/#. For $200 you could find a "real" anvil for that or if you saved up you own weight, not mine, say you weigh about 150#, that'd give you $450 to go anvil shopping with. If you're one of them young fellows that drinks them expensive coffees at $3 a day that'd only take you about 150 days or so. A little sacrifice in life could get you some real decent smithing tools. Just a thought. Interestingly enough, a 15-30 minute drive trumps, and is considerably cheaper than shipping. What we have, is what is reputedly a 'cast steel' anvil, with little information about it. Hence the post, a request if anyone knew anything or had any INFORMATION about them. Speculation, guesswork and snarky commentary isn't much in the way of information or assistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 44# $$112.55 66# $191.07 2009/2010 MSC big book. I am sure there is a disclaimer about pricing somewhere in the book. Always is. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulric Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 Thanks.... I'm sure there is. There's a location in Houston, think I may see if I can take a gender, ask some questions there next time I ride into/through town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Look up the anvil rebound test, ball bearing test, on Anvilfire and go armed with an appropriate ball if possible. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avadon Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 That's crazy. For $200.00 you could just find yourself a giant chunk of steel and mount it, or hardface it if your really particular. I wouldn't pay much more then 80$ for 60#'s of mass, unless it was some extremely high end jewelers anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulric Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 I'm starting to wonder how Fischer would have done if they hadn't started producing anvils until the 21st century. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Any one else wonder why the MSC ad didn't say cast steel. The amazon one says cast steel??? Ken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulric Posted August 31, 2010 Author Share Posted August 31, 2010 Good question.... I contacted MSC in regards to them...to which the only "information" they could provide was that it is in import item, from India. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 India scraps out more ships than just about any other country, it's possible that it is some of that steel, repurposed as a cast steel anvil, still just save up and buy a real anvil or closer than that thing. Take a look at this one, you can find them at some ranch and farm stores. http://www.nctoolco.com/pages/anvils1.htm I have done a little bit of work on an NC anvil, not as good as my Fischer or Trenton but for the price not a bad anvil either. <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulric Posted August 31, 2010 Author Share Posted August 31, 2010 I'm not rushing to buy anything, I stumbled on something a decided to try to find information on it.... think of it as akin to the harbor freight/Russian anvil stuff. If no one got curious, no one would have known about em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 Didn't mean to sound snarky, please accept my aplogies. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulric Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share Posted September 1, 2010 Aside from the coffee thing, I think you'be been pretty good. :-) If I find something I'm seriously considering putting money for, ill say as much. I'm keeping an eye on cl, networking... caught word of a 200# Coming up in an estate sale that I'm trying to get info on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip in china Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Steel from a ship- recast does not necessarily equal cast steel! A lot of asian casting is done in cupola furnaces. The result- whether you put in iron or steel is cast iron! In the absence of any form of testing on the anvil it is, as you say, only a matter of speculation but a cheap anvil coming out of India is far more likely to be cast iron than cast steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip in china Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 From my earlier post I didn't want to suggest that all anvils out of Asia are junk. There are at least 2 manufacturers who have very high grade steel anvils cast in China- but don't expect to get those for a couple of hundred bucks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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