Zanetto Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any experience with comparing the hardness of Peddinghaus' 165lb anvil versus their 275lb model. I have a friend who recently purchased the 165lb one because he heard that the 275lb ones came out of the heat treat a bit softer due to their mass. I am talking about the Peddinghaus anvils currently produced by Ridgid in Germany. I am leaning towards buying the larger one, but I wouls still like to get a hard anvil. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Rob what did the manufacture say the hardness was when you contacted them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knots Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 I made a recent search of the guranted hardness of several manufacturers anvils . The following is what I found for Peddinghaus. Peddinghaus Handdwertkzeuge-Durlach 54-62 HRC Peddinghaus Rigid-Belgium 53-54 HRC I have also been looking at these anvils and found that the Handdwertkzeuge-Durlach has the highest HRC spread . I don't know if the difference is because of weight / anvil size. There are a few really nice older anvils a vailable. I like the idea of examining each anvil before buying . Given the current cost of these fine anvils I would like to see the candidate regardless if aged or new. In this context , travel costs for a hands on look could be a bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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