[TheForge] Of anvils, and buying them...

[Gabriel Cain]

Frederick Faller wrote:

> Gabriel
> 
> Where are you located?


Right now, I'm located about a half-hour north and east of Arlington, WA.  (The 
Darrington area.)  Moved over here about 2 weeks ago.

 
> Hook up with you local blacksmith chapter, group, club
> and find the guy who hoards anvils and other tools.
> There usually is at least one. If you are serious
> about smithing, you can get one from him.


*nods* Will do.

> Check out EBay. They sell about half a dozen anvils a
> week. A bit high priced and the freight will kill you,
> but they have pictures and you can get a sense of what
> is selling for what.


Yeah, I've seen a lot of 'em on e-bay.  (I look regularly. :))

> Network, network, network! I have three anvils and tow
> of them came from asking everyone I knew if they had
> any idea where to get one. One of them came from a
> co-worker who knew someone who collected tools. The
> other came from a friend of my parents who I met at my
> mother's 75th birthday.


Cool.

> Keep your ear to the ground and you can get good
> deals.


Nods.  Will do.  Thanks for the advice.


> Frederick Faller