Double Y Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 This weekend we traveled to Idaho Falls for a soccer tourney with my daughter - which her team won BTW!There is a large Army/Navy store along I15 south of Idaho Falls. We wondered around a for a bit and found these beauties. The first one now seems to be perfect, though the pritchel and hardy both do not go all the way through. The little one is stupid expensive for the size, I figure it was about 50#.The pallet of "anvils" was way in the back. I didn't have a ball bearing with me and was afraid to hit either with a hammer. The bigger one's hardy was plugged with...something and was maybe 5/8" but the pritchel was about 1". I have never witnessed something like that before.If you are in need of nice doorstop head to the Spud State! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackthornForge Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 That's painful... the horn on that last one looks like an alligator nose. And what's with the "pritchel" right at the anvil shelf?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony San Miguel Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 They reversed the holes on the imitation Peddinghaus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Like to test that one to see if it's really steel and not cast iron... cause if it isn't it's actionable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony San Miguel Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 (edited) Like to test that one to see if it's really steel and not cast iron... cause if it isn't it's actionable!I was thinking the same thing, but unless it's larger than it looks in the picture the price is too high for an imitation of that size. Also, it might really be steel but not hardened. Edited June 22, 2015 by Anthony San Miguel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRS Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Buying a "Wisdom (R)" anvil actually makes you smarter: You get the wisdom to never buy something like that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 My first ASO bears a striking resemblance to the wisdom (albeit 55 lbs). That chinese wonderment did have a steel plate on the top, cast iron body. Dead soft though, and no rebound. Far, far from ideal, but it was usable....sorta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 These one have just started to be sold in Aust in all sizes called Gripwell, they don`t say where they are made but we can guess , this ones 100kg (220lbs) and called cast steel. They would have to take the award for the ugliness ASO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony San Miguel Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I live in San Antonio, Military City, USA and we have a good handful of Army/Military surplus type stores. Going to have to take a peak around as I'm curious about the imitation Peddinghaus that says it's forged steel.Who knows, maybe I'll get lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Take a hammer or a ball with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony San Miguel Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Take a hammer or a ball with youSure will! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notownkid Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I'd be careful about even using a ball bearing on these things. might start with a Fortune Cookie first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caintuckrifle Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I've been to that store a time or two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Oh , you guys are just so ...picky! Just cause it looks like poorly made junk, and just because they are ugly doesn't mean they should be "unloved" Then again 'if it looks like and quacks like a duck' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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