[TheForge] How bad are the HF cast anvils?

[Adam Whiteson]

I would bet $$ that "cast steel" in this case is really just cast iron and 
cast iron is not a great material for an anvil.  Someone in this list did 
say, (this is a while back),  that he bought a bunch as student anvils for 
a class he ran and that they did the job.  I guess it's surely better than 
no anvil at all.  But they still cost $100 and that is too much to spend on 
something that's really just a stopgap.

Adam



At 09:28 AM 12/28/2001 -0600, you wrote:
> From another list I've seen a request for information on the Harbor Freight
>110lb anvil.
>
>http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=46707
>
>They say its "cast steel."  Anyone ever seen one of these beasties?  Their
>products are generally, uhm... "less than desirable", but you can still
>find some good deals.
>
>I know their cast iron anvils aren't any good, but I hadn't seen the "cast
>steel" before.  At 1/4 of the price of a Czech anvil, its starting to look
>good, if it isn't just a boat anchor.
>
>Thanks
>
>Michael
>
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