[TheForge] Anvil for a newbie

[dann at wctatel.net]

I am a bargain hunter,  but I think back on all the money that I've spent
on computers, laptops, cell phones, that the initial investment / value
shrinks to zero over time.

Are you a member of the Carolinas ABANA  group?
http://www.abana.org/affiliates/affiliate_list.shtml

There might be some one in that  group that lives very close to you, who
would take you under their wing?

Money that I spent on blacksmith equipment has always appreciated in
value. If you buy wisely, I can't see how you could lose by buying the
best anvil that you can afford. My caviat to that is.. once, I saw  a
couple guys go bananas at an estate auction,  and took an old really
abused / beat up  anvil to a price that would come close to paying for a
new steel anvil.

"Kane and Sons  Blacksmithing" might not be too far from you that you
could make a road trip of discovery.
https://www.blacksmithsdepot.com/page.php?theLocation=/Resources/Product/Anvils.xml

Centaur Forge ran a special on new anvils last fall that made me really
think about trading up from my antique anvil that was my first love.
http://www.centaurforge.com/Anvils/products/143/

http://www.farriersdepot.com/anvil.aspx
When you get on the email lists for Centaur Forge, they notify you when
there is a sale.

Cheers,

Dann Johnson
Thompson, Iowa

> Does anyone know of any place near Charlotte or Matthews NC where I can
> get
> either a section a railraod track or an anvil?
>
> --
> ~Matt Gallagher, your friendly teenage blacksmith
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