Forged in Fire and every one wanting to be a wicked knifesmith has driven anvils to a premium price, a lot more than really worth, every sell has a "premium" anvil no matter "WHAT" shape it is in....
Exactly! That’s why I just ended up with a block of steel of some kind from the scrapyard. Of course, ever since I got it, I have read conflicting posts, articles, etc. on what to do with it... hardface it, don’t hardface it, weld the top but use e7018, weld the top bus use e12018, etc., etc. Looks like I chose the wrong post to go with, given my current situation.