EJ Wallace Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Ok guys, so i found this guy on the Gold Coast making anvils from scrap steel. Mostly rebar i believe. Here is a link, his price is cheap but i have no clue if his anvils are any good. Advice needed please: Australian Made AnvilsWe are Scrap Metal Merchants supplying the steel for castingsMade up of Reo Bar and some Iron for HardeningYou wont break then!Over 150 SoldWe leave the Anvils in a raw form (No paint Ect) so you can make it your own. 25KG $220, 50KG $450. 70KG $580, Available. Prices are Firm Mod Note Link removed, description added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Sounds dodgy. I would like to see a bounce test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Googled it. The sketches with dimensions were all done by the same person, but the individual (obviously cast....something) anvils are all different. Almost as if the merchant copied real anvils to make the molds, because HE HAD NO EXPERIENCE WITH REAL ANVILS AND HOW THEY ARE USED!!! A page from Uncle John's Very Thin Book of Wisdom: Don't buy hair growing oil from a bald headed barber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 With a cast steel anvil Alloy and Heat Treat are the important factors! And the ball bearing test will help if those details are not available. Not breaking is more an iffy factor. I can sell you a car that will not exceed the speed limit---unless your cliff is high enough and you push it off hard enough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 I had a car like that once.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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