No question here, just wanted to tell the new guys never give up on the anvil search. After a year of working the RR track anvil, I stumbled on these 3 PW's---a 191, a 112, and a 100, all for a hair under 8 bills for all 3. I thought a good anvil was out of reach. It took a thousand questions, but only one asked at the right time. Keep after it!!!!!

I hear ya. Been working on the old rr anvil for years now. It's great for bladesmithing, but is really holding me back on some of the other things I'd like to do. Every time I get a lead, it dead ends.

You did buy them, right?

Shucks new anvils are easy enough if ya got 8 bills to spend.... :D

Man o man, I've got 8 bills. Too bad they're all ones :P . But Cleetis is right. Keep on asking. That's how I got mine.

About $2 a pound for some right pretty anvils---not a bad deal at all!

Yes sir, I bought them. The guy even threw in a 120 lb Vulcan Arms Sheffield that had 1/8" ground off of the face. All in all, I'm happy with them. Now I need to teach a few classes to the local kids with all that extra equipment...(:

Here's the pics of the Vulcan.

I agree do not give up, I had been looking for a about 6 months and a friend metioned it to a guy they know and he said he had a couple I could chose from, the next day got an email from someone else with a lead so may wind up with 2 or 3 before the week is over.

Nothing seems to attract anvils as having anvils as bait/decoys!

You are right about that Thomas. I spent years without a real anvil at home. Eventually, I think I got the fourth try right on a fabricated anvil. Unfortunately, I never use it. It turns out that number three is fantastic,and I occasionally still use number two. Then that big Hay Budden came along at an irresistable price, so I had to buy it or I would end up kicking myself. It took four homemade anvils to eventually attract that one!