[TheForge] New Doyle Anvil from Harbor Freight

[Rob Fertner]

There's a 2nd video now from Christ Centered Ironworks where the test the
durability of this anvil with a couple of heavy sledge hammers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLuvqCV3GRw

I remember the old 110 lb Russian anvils that HF had. I've owned two of them
and passed them on.
I thought they were a decent beginner's anvil. I currently own a Czech 205
lb cast steel anvil, a Czech 117 lb cast steel anvil,
And a Hay-Budden 176 lb forged anvil.
 
This Doyle anvil may be a decent starter anvil, but I think I need to see
one for real.

Rob
Wichita, KS

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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