Today I picked up a 160# Vulcan! This is the first "real" anvil that I have bought. I paid $325 CDN for it (like $7US ) with the block that its on, I don't think it was a bad deal. Its got great rebound, the face and edges are in great shape. I can't wait to start beating steel on it tomorrow! Let me know what you guys think. Here are the pics.

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is a very nice anvil, looks in great condition too.

Yeah, I thought it was pretty good. I got some new hammers for my birthday too!

I think for $7 USD you got taken but to be sure you should ship it to me for testing and I'll let you know.

Nice score and a fair price from what I see. Good for you.

Frosty

Hey, good score. that is a dandy anvil and some hammers too! Looking a lot like Christmas!
Good for you. Happy hammering!

good deal ! looks like a good anvil now get ta work! :} !

Congratulations,ya done well.

Ok, so now you have your anvil, beware, there is a disease out there that makes us buy MORE anvils, even though we can really only work on 1 at a time, it starts with one, then a deal comes along, man I've got to have that one too!! You can see how it goes from there. It silently creeps into your mind that more hammers are good, more hardies, more tooling of every kind, and once you have the disease, there is no known cure. But we do have a support group, when you feel you are sliding down that slippery slope, make sure to admit it to yourself, then post on the blacksmiths anonymous thread, we will be waiting brother!!

Ok, so now you have your anvil, beware, there is a disease out there that makes us buy MORE anvils, even though we can really only work on 1 at a time,

True !


I only have about 12 of them...
Started with a 127kg that was a bit heavy to take to the rennfairs, so I bought a 50kgs. Then I heard that Kohlswa wouldnt continue with their C51 (48kgs) so...
:D

Yeah, I figure I'll be buying more. The guy I bought it from is an aniques dealer that specializes in tools and I left him my phone number:o. I'm sure I'll be getting some calls.:D

i have a vulcan, its a 100 pounder and i like it other than the fact the face it really soft and marks eassly , its thin too so its hard to repair.... they are very quiet. i managed to get mine for 100$ also so it dident mader what it was, if it was real i was happy. For that price who wouldent be!

Looks like you got a good one, and I know you'll get years of good service outta it..

Congratulations, I have a 150 lb Vulcan, good anvil.

Its nice to know I am not the only one that needs help!

Same here for the desire to have another anvil, have 1, soon to be 2

Pipeliner32

"I paid $325 CDN for it (like $7US )"

I did a quick check and a canadian dollor is almost the same value as an american dollar, so what did I or you do wrong calculating that????

But, excellent anvil, good find, now put it to use.

"I paid $325 CDN for it (like $7US )"

I did a quick check and a canadian dollor is almost the same value as an american dollar, so what did I or you do wrong calculating that????

But, excellent anvil, good find, now put it to use.

HUSH! I was going to offer him $8 USD for it!

Kids.

Frosty

LOL!!! The canadian dollar was worth like 5 or 10 cents more a few months ago, but I think canadian dollar is only like 85 cents US now, sucks!!

Sounds like you did good, enjoy it and use it as often as you can. I am now the proud owner of 3 anvils, 112 lb of unknown origin,280 lb Fisher and a 40 lb Fisher, and I want MORE!!!

Frosty, I already offered $10.

Nice Anvil!