[TheForge] New Doyle Anvil from Harbor Freight

[Stephen Bloom]

I have one of the old HF anvils (circa 2000) - it's a boat anchor - slightly better than a RR rail because it is anvil shaped.  I'm comparing it to a 1970'ish 250 lb Kohlswa and an a 80 lb 18-something British anvil. Maybe they got the clue? Steve
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I just watched the youtube video on Harbor Freight 65# cast steel
anvil.
It might be worthy,  if not, it might still
be good enough  to haul into a weekend event giving young people a
chance to learn some hammer skill.

12 or so years ago I donated
a 110 pound "cast steel"  harbor freight anvil  to a viking age
re-enactment group's  blacksmith shop.
I had a
chance to look it over  last year.  It  still looked
ok, basically undamaged,  and the guys were getting  good use
out of it..

I watched the 2nd video about the one handed
mini-chain saw.   That looks like an accident waiting to
happen.

Dann Johnson


On Sat, March 25, 2023 5:50 pm, Jerry Frost wrote:
> There's
been a little talk about these but I don't know anyone with one so
> I
> don't really have a valid opinion. I've seen too many
ASOs that say cast
> "steel" on the side to not take is as
marketing BS, especially from
> eastern
> makers.
>
> I watched the link review and he's not a blacksmith ,
that is obvious
> before
> he says so near the end. There
are a number of online and Youtube reviews
> out there and I
watched one from "Christ Centered Iron" as reliable and
> worth
consideration.
>
>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glG5rThgo5k&ab_channel=ChristCenteredIronwor
> ks
>
> Frosty.
>
> -----Original
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From: theforge- On Behalf Of Rob Fertner
> Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2023 7:39 AM
> To: 'Blacksmithing
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> Subject: [TheForge] New Doyle Anvil
from Harbor Freight
>
> Here's a heads up about a new 65
lb cast steel anvil for $140.
>
> These two Youtube videos
review this new product
>
>
>
>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gryOZHYJ56I
>
>
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glG5rThgo5k
>
>
>
> I don't know yet if our local Harbor Freight
store have them in stock
> right
> now.
>
> I plan on checking them out in the near future.
>
>
Good luck.
>
>
>
> Rob
>
>
Wichita, KS
>
>
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