I was over a friends shop where he showed me a really nice 500 lb anvil
(it looks similar to the one in the video)
he bought at a local yard sale from some older lady , who sold it to him for $300 (what he offered)
and the promise to remove it from her garage within 48 hours,
it seems her ex husband had owned it but he passed so she wanted it gone,
as it was in a corner of the garage and she had no hope of moving it!
now that it was obvious that he was not going too come get the anvil,
he had stored there until he got his blacksmith shop rebuilt.
he had to load it in his truck with his engine crane,
he was curious to find out its weight,
so he had his truck weighed with it in the bed then again after he had the truck bed empty.
looking it over I jokingly offered to give him a quick $100 profit,
but of course he refused.
most anvils you see are cast iron ( in lesser grades,..WORTHLESS)
or far too small and light weight, (under 200 lbs-300 lbs)
its not the weight, alone that', while that is important to its use,
its use is as much determined by the physical size/ width/length,
of the upper flat area, and the length of the flat surface and length and curve area,
rounded horn that maters, mass helps absorb impact and keep it from moving as you apply force.
and the larger mass absorbs heat,
traditionally a 2 ft plus diameter and maybe 32" tall,
tree stump section,
is placed under the anvil to get it up to a comfortable working height,
for the skilled blacksmith/farrier to,
allow you to bolt the base down and absorb impact shocks so the concrete floor does not get chips/wear
http://www.anvilfire.com/21centbs/Selecting-an-Anvil.php
http://www.anvilfire.com/article.php?bodyName=/FAQs/anvil-2.htm
http://www.blksmth.com/Refflinghaus_Anvils.htm
https://www.vevor.com/products/132l...MI-NjcrL298QIVWfLjBx2SSAtWEAQYAyABEgJRePD_BwE
(it looks similar to the one in the video)
he bought at a local yard sale from some older lady , who sold it to him for $300 (what he offered)
and the promise to remove it from her garage within 48 hours,
it seems her ex husband had owned it but he passed so she wanted it gone,
as it was in a corner of the garage and she had no hope of moving it!
now that it was obvious that he was not going too come get the anvil,
he had stored there until he got his blacksmith shop rebuilt.
he had to load it in his truck with his engine crane,
he was curious to find out its weight,
so he had his truck weighed with it in the bed then again after he had the truck bed empty.
looking it over I jokingly offered to give him a quick $100 profit,
but of course he refused.
most anvils you see are cast iron ( in lesser grades,..WORTHLESS)
or far too small and light weight, (under 200 lbs-300 lbs)
its not the weight, alone that', while that is important to its use,
its use is as much determined by the physical size/ width/length,
of the upper flat area, and the length of the flat surface and length and curve area,
rounded horn that maters, mass helps absorb impact and keep it from moving as you apply force.
and the larger mass absorbs heat,
traditionally a 2 ft plus diameter and maybe 32" tall,
tree stump section,
is placed under the anvil to get it up to a comfortable working height,
for the skilled blacksmith/farrier to,
allow you to bolt the base down and absorb impact shocks so the concrete floor does not get chips/wear
http://www.anvilfire.com/21centbs/Selecting-an-Anvil.php
http://www.anvilfire.com/article.php?bodyName=/FAQs/anvil-2.htm
http://www.blksmth.com/Refflinghaus_Anvils.htm
https://www.vevor.com/products/132l...MI-NjcrL298QIVWfLjBx2SSAtWEAQYAyABEgJRePD_BwE
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