PennX4 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 I bought this anvil with the intention of just backyard hammering. It is marked Sweden, with Paragon in the rectangle above I think. I believe there is a faint 12 on the front base, would that be the year? There are a few pits on the face. Knowing very little about anvils was 150.00 a fair price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the iron dwarf Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 looks good, how was the rebound test? drop a ball bearing on it to see how far it rebounds, try over all the face tap face all over lightly with a small hammer to see if it sounds different, try horn and heel too. do not grind or weld on it, use it and it will shine soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 No, it was not a fair price: YOU STOLE IT! Seriously, it is a premium brand anvil in excellent condition and a handy size. Replacement value is easily worth triple that amount in today's market, or even more, if you could find one. You did just fine if you paid the asking price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennX4 Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 32 minutes ago, the iron dwarf said: looks good, how was the rebound test? drop a ball bearing on it to see how far it rebounds, try over all the face tap face all over lightly with a small hammer to see if it sounds different, try horn and heel too. do not grind or weld on it, use it and it will shine soon Taping all over produced a high pitch ping sound. No ball bearing, I just used the hammer to free fall and it rebounded 4-5 inches. 18 minutes ago, John McPherson said: No, it was not a fair price: YOU STOLE IT! Seriously, it is a premium brand anvil in excellent condition and a handy size. Replacement value is easily worth triple that amount in today's market, or even more, if you could find one. You did just fine if you paid the asking price. It was sitting in a lot outside surround by junk. It was rusty and covered with grime. I was told it was 80 pounds. The seller said 150. Again I know nothing much about anvils and I thought to myself 150 for a rusty chuck of metal? Almost didn't buy it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Geist Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Good score, enjoy it George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 If you paid the man his asking price, and did not cheat a widow and orphans out of a meal, then sleep well and dream blacksmith dreams, my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionel h Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 You did wonderful on your new anvil, I hope you enjoy it and make great things with it . Merry Christmas to all , may your iron always be at the right temp. And your hammer blows be true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Welcome aboard Penn, glad to have you. If you'll put your general location in the header you might be surprised how many of the Iforge gang live within visiting distance. Uh, let me think a while now, $150.00 for a 91lb. Paragon, cast Swedish steel anvil in apparently excellent condition. Paragon is one of the "brands" cast by Soderfors. Okay, taking all that into account you made a deal so SWEET you need to get your blood sugar checked it might have made you diabetic! I'm a HUGE fan of Soderfors or other Swedish cast steel anvils and that is a super score. Depending on where you live you could probably turn it around for 5x what you paid and the buyer would be dancing a jig and bragging. No fooling you may never work a finer anvil than that beauty. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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