[TheForge] Cast Steel Anvils

[Carlton McKenney]

What appears to be the same anvil is also available thru Northern Tool 
(well at least the one here in Marietta, GA).

At 18:58 8/8/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>Don,
>I know a couple of guys who have been using the Russian anvil. They're both
>hobby smiths and they're very happy with their anvils. For the money, it's a
>decent little anvil. From the few I've seen, the face hardness varies a
>little. Some seem harder than others. The horn cleans up with a grinder. If
>they were $2/lb I don't think I would bother with them, but for about 72
>cents a pound they are a good buy as a beginners or demo anvil.
>I've been told that Harbor Freight no longer carries them on their website
>and the stores won't be ordering any more. They will sell what they have in
>stock. When they're gone, they're gone.
>If anyone can confirm this, let me know.
>Have a good one,
>Rob
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>Subject: [TheForge] Cast Steel Anvils
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> > Anyone else had a chance to try/test out the cast steel anvils from Harbor
> > Freight? Apparently they come from Russia. The one I played with was 110
>pounds
> >  and cost $79. The face was hard the table was soft and the horn was hard.
>I
> > used  a 1-1/2 lb ball pein hammer to test with a moderate hit. The horn
>has
> > about as  much shape as a log but otherwise, this could be a very usable
>hammer
> > with a bit  of dressing up.
> >
> > Been looking for a demonstration anvil and this might be it.
> >
> > Any other experiences here.
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