[TheForge] big anvil

[Chris Worsley]

Just because one person on the list surmises that the big anvil is going into a
flower bed does not make it so. I know for a fact that this anvil being
discussed is going into the shop of a talented smith who can well afford it's
cost.
Furthermore, over the past 22 years that I have been using anvils, I have never
seen one decorating anyone's yard, at least in the East, including VA, WVA, MD,
and PA.

Chris
Alexandria VA

Shannell Sugrue wrote:

> Thats exactly what I thought but one made for the people out there who want
> an anvil for the garden. You could make a very nice looking replica anvil in
> any size for way less that $3600 USD, why dont people do this already, if
> thats where a lot of anvils are going seems like theres a market for cast or
> fabbed anvils, do these people really care if you can actually do work on
> the anvil? or is it more about the history and side markings of a 100 year
> old lump of metal??
> I really dont get it, weve got a nice , large garden and Id never think of
> putting industrial equipment in it to "jazz" it up, Ive never seen one
> displayed in such a way either, mabey its a U.S. thing??
>
> > At over $6.00 per pound, I'll buy steak. Really, if smiths who actually
> > use these things want to pay thousands of dollars, they can probably have
> > something custom fabricated to their specs for less money.