Anvil price?

[Soundguy]

you are lucky to find an anvil.. I've been wanting one for a while.. all I have nearby is harbor freight.. and their's isn't too good looking.

soundguy

 

[Redbug]

you are lucky to find an anvil.. I've been wanting one for a while.. all I have nearby is harbor freight.. and their's isn't too good looking.

soundguy

I don't think those have the tempering/hardening of a good quality anvil. The price is good otherwise. For general pounding around it's probably OK. A piece of rail may be cheaper...

 

[firefighter jim]

A few years back, the going rate was $1.00 / pound. Like others, I have a nice chunk of mainline railroad rail that has sufficed for years.

 

[Mousefield]

Just noticed an ad on line, in our area, for a 225 pound anvil and asking price is $700.00. While this is in Canada our dollar is close to par. Either a real good anvil or the seller is hopeful.

 

[Cami]

Too many people want money for old rope.

 

[Redbug]

Here's a pic of my old anvil...

 

[dex3361]

Here's a pic of my old anvil...

I have an anvil that looks in about that condition and I bought it about 20 years ago at a farm auction for $40 dollars. There were 3 anvils at the sale.
What kind of grapple is that in the back ground?

 

[Redbug]

I got that anvil when I lived in South Georgia about 20 years ago.

The grapple is a WR Long RBG-2 60 incher. Great tool. I like the rounded bottom design, instead of the flat bottom type. Better for pushing roots, etc

 

[dex3361]

I got that anvil when I lived in South Georgia about 20 years ago.

The grapple is a WR Long RBG-2 60 incher. Great tool. I like the rounded bottom design, instead of the flat bottom type. Better for pushing roots, etc

That is a nice looking grapple I have an anbo that is sort of like that and I like how it works. Grapples are great tools and the SS Quick Detach makes them so versatile.

 

[California]

Will anyone own up to buying the Harbor Freight 55 lb anvil?

They don't pretend it is forged: "55 lbs. of top grade cast iron". The two customers reviews aren't complimentary.

I see they have a coupon through August 8 that offers it for $40. Here, scroll down, then 'click to print'.

I have two chunks of RR rail already. Would adding this, to have a flat surface, be worthwhile? Typical use would be a couple of times per year.

I've been watching Craigslist and Ebay, and haven't seen real anvils under 200 lbs/several hundred $, which I would never spend for something I use so infrequently.

Is anybody brave enough to tell the world they bought one? How did it work out?