March 28, 20179 yr Hey, I found a harbor freight 55 lbs. anvil , new at the store, for $55. Made by Central Forge. Is it worth buying?
March 28, 20179 yr Those are great anvils for reenacting old road-runner cartoons if you happen to have a coyote around showing off his wiles. That and doorstop are uses for which those are eminently suitable.
March 28, 20179 yr It is certainly worth buying if it's priced at US$5 or less. Any more and you would be better off spending your money at a scrapyard for a chunk of steel!
March 29, 20179 yr Yes there used to be a HF cast steel russian anvil; still not properly hardened but an acceptable low grade anvil. However the cast iron ones from China were cheaper and you can still misrepresent them to the customers as being an anvil....I once bought a cast iron ASO myself---to make into a propane stove for Quad-State! (Drilled like butter, there was so much graphite in it I was surprised it held together!)
March 29, 20179 yr Author Thanks guys, I guess I'll stick with my rail road track anvil until I run across a good anvil. 23 hours ago, Kozzy said: Those are great anvils for reenacting old road-runner cartoons if you happen to have a coyote around showing off his wiles. That and doorstop are uses for which those are eminently suitable. Haha
March 30, 20179 yr My first anvil is one of those Russians. It's tempting to find a way to harden it.
March 30, 20179 yr 1776, I'll give you one of these mining battery stamps for an anvil if you like. 250 pounders. All you need to do is pay the freight!
March 30, 20179 yr 5 hours ago, ausfire said: All you need to do is pay the freight! Tempting - I wonder what the the freight wound would come out to......
March 30, 20179 yr Author 4 hours ago, Anachronist58 said: Tempting - I wonder what the the freight wound would come out to...... Same here...
March 31, 20179 yr Gee Whiz! I got free shipping on 157# from South Carolina to California - It's not THAT much further, is it??
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