natenaaron Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I was surfing craigslist and found the posted listing. It comes in at almost 7 dollars a pound. Is there something special about this anvil? craigslist link removed I have no desire to buy it. The price had me really wondering. I can buy a brand new one that is heavier for less money/lb at Link removed Links removed because not following IFI's T & C on advertising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the iron dwarf Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I think the only thing special is the price, price also varies depending on how anvil rich or poor your area is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Recently we had an anvil on craigslist for US$150; as it was missing 90% of it's face I though it was overpriced. It disappeared and several days later showed back up for $525. I can only guess that they are fishing for suckers! People see the outrageous asking prices on the net and assume they are valid. (there's a Fisher for 1100 right now that I wouldn't go past $200) However most folks don't know about anvils and so think that their beat up Vulcan should sell the same as a pristine Trenton....this then propagates as other people see it on the net. Classic "bubble". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natenaaron Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 I guess linking to craigs list was a no no. So here is a pic of the anvil I asked about. Owner is asking 1375 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 We started removing ebay, esty, craigslist and other links because people were using the IForgeIron for their own purposes with NO return to the site. The seller made money, buyer saved money, and IForgeIron did not get even a thank you from either party. So we discontinued postings from ebay, esty, craigslist and others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowplayrj Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 3 hours ago, natenaaron said: I guess linking to craigs list was a no no. So here is a pic of the anvil I asked about. Owner is asking 1375 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowplayrj Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 3 hours ago, natenaaron said: I guess linking to craigs list was a no no. So here is a pic of the anvil I asked about. Owner is asking 1375 It's known as a "Church Window" anvil. These have been used since medieval times(8th century), up until the middle 19th century. Commonly used by armorers and sword makers. With the Hardy hole at the heel, probably late 17 to early 1800's. 196 lbs...price is about right to serious 'smith collector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notownkid Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 P T Barnum had a saying about Fools and Money and he hadn't heard of Craigslist & E-bay at the time. Good move Glenn on removing these links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Commonly used by all types of smiths especially in Central Europe; that one with the angled side is known for use with plow share work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakesshop Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I've had a couple of anvils come through my shop lately with a angled side and I've heard the term of that feature called a "chest". One of which I posted last year in the Anvils section under JHB I think. I have another one made by Soding und Halbach here right now but don't have any pics readily available. One of the purposes of the chest was to help protect the anvil when using a striker by protecting the edge with a reinforced edge. The anvil pictured above has the chest on the opposite side to the ones I've seen or have had in my possession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRS Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 5 hours ago, slowplayrj said: It's known as a "Church Window" anvil. These have been used since medieval times(8th century), up until the middle 19th century. Commonly used by armorers and sword makers. With the Hardy hole at the heel, probably late 17 to early 1800's. 196 lbs...price is about right to serious 'smith collector. 1907 Söding & Halbach. At least that is what I see on the chest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatfudd Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 That anvil was posted on CL in NM and AZ. I asked the guy what he thought was so special about an anvil of that size that would make it so expensive. He said he had a number of anvils and this particular one was very desireable, being "hand forged" in 1907. It was on CL for about a month, maybe longer then was gone. I wanted to see his other anvils and talk to him about this one but never heard back from him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I saw that same anvil while cruising the sites recently in Nevada/Utah. There is another guy with a PW in the $1,500 range that has had it listed for months now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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