[TheForge] Hello and a question

[J Keller]

Thanks for the advice guys.  To answer some of the responses and questions:

I would love to go to CanIron, but I don't have the kind of money or 
free time needed to get to Victoria.  Possibly when it swings back 
around to Alberta or Saskatchewan I'll make it.

I believe the local group is called Border Forge, and I'm planning on 
attending my first meeting on the 17th.

I live in farming country, so a lot of neighbors have some smithing 
equipment around..  One neighbor has already donated a forge, and I know 
of at least two anvils just sitting around.

As for this particular anvil, it's been well used, but still seems to 
ring quite nicely.  I am able to lift it, so I suspect it's not much 
over 100lbs.  Someday I'd love to own a brand new anvil, maybe once I've 
done some more smithing I'll have a better idea of what size and style 
exactly I prefer (and have saved up some money).

Justin

> Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:12:20 -0800 (PST)
> From: Jerry Smith <jerry_smith at anvilsandinkstudios.com>
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Hello and a question
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> Justin,
> 
> I have always shied away from those older anvils,
> sometimes they are good, sometimes they are worn out. 
> 
> A few years back I bought my anvil from Forge and
> Anvil in St. Jacobs, Ont. It was a newly made anvil
> from Europe. I has worked for me very well.
> 
> Have you thought about going to CanIron or joining a
> local group?
> 
> Jerry
> 
> 
> --- J Keller <j.keller at sasktel.net> wrote:
> 
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I'm new... both to this list and blacksmithing in
>> general.  I have a 
>> quick question hopefully someone can help me with. 
>> A neighbor has an 
>> anvil that I'm looking at borrowing and possibly
>> buying.  It has "Peter 
>> Wright" and then 3 21 on the side.  I'm assuming
>> that means this is an 
>> 105lb anvil.
>>
>> Would you recommend this for a beginner's anvil, or
>> should  I be looking 
>> for something different?  How old would this anvil
>> be, approximately? 
>> What would be a reasonable price be for something
>> like this?  I'm 
>> located in Saskatchewan, Canada.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Justin
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