Seriously, a good anvil is made of steel. Do not use these in place of an actual anvil, however, because cast iron is notoriously brittle due to it's high carbon content and will readily chip and break. With a nice bright paint job, they can also make acceptable yard/garden orniments. They are great for, depending on their size, paperweights, door stops, or anchors for moring bouys. Those are known to us in the know (just don't ask how we came to know it ) as ASO's or Anvil Shaped Objects. Michael, you have made a very, very common newby mistake of calling a chunk of cast iron made in the general shape of an English style anvil an anvil. Do I have any options?Īlso, what is a common size/weight anvil for most bladesmiths? I have read enough in various places to understand that the differences between the best anvils and any other affordable ones is obvious to the seasoned craftsman, however that is not me- yet.īasically I would like to find a good sized sturdy anvil for under $500 that will last, and most importantly something i will only replace as a luxury, not necessity. I found that Grizzly offers a 300# anvil for a very reasonable price, $464 shipped. As with many other tools in my trade as well as any other craft, "entry level tool" usually means something you cant wait to replace soon after you break it in (or break it). My first question here is regarding choosing an anvil. This forum is a rich resource of info and I thank you all for what I have learned so far. I am a jeweler/metalsmith in AZ and have made some knives from stock removal and am studying and beginning to aquire tools to start forging blades.
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