stuarthesmith Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Recently, while I was in the chatroom, a youngster questioned me if I have a starter anvil that I am willing to sell. I replied in the affirmative. I have a beautiful, sharp edged acme hay budden that I bought in 1977. I bought it years ago because the edges were sharp and it rang like a bell. Being spoiled by owning five hay buddens over 250 lbs, I never even struck a blow on this anvil in 35 years, so it is still in pristine condition, if a bit rusty from lack of use. It weighs 120 lbs., which is a good starter anvil for a teenager. Because he is a youngster, I am only charging 350 dollars plus shipping. If I put it up on ebay, with sharp edges like this, and no belly on the face, it would probably sell for 8 dollars a pound, if I sandblasted it or wire brushed it. If he doesn't buy this bargain by sunday, I am going to repost it in the tailgating section! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 He'd be nuts not to take it! Small anvils sell pretty good to jewelers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 While it is more than I paid for my anvil, that anvil looks just about perfect. Except for the rust which is easy to fix with a wire brush and an oil rag, kinda like giving a car a wash. My anvil has rather busted up edges and was welded on the face (not a repair). Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Very nice anvil Stewart, it's good to see you helping a beginner, here's hoping he's got his head where the sun shines. My favorite and most used is a 125 Soderfors, it's ideal for portability and large enough to get serious on. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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