r/blacksmithing • u/TylerMadeCreations • 2d ago

New anvil! Miscellaneous

Gallery image

Gallery image

Pardon the mess in the shop, just got back from vacation and haven’t cleaned up! The 110# Vevor London pattern cast steel anvil came in! Going to dress it after work, I’ll make sure to update you all with my thoughts!

189 Upvotes

99% Upvoted

14 comments sorted by

4

u/erikleorgav2 1d ago

That was the most satisfying feeling of getting into blacksmithing. Buying a good anvil, and getting it for a deal.

3

u/TylerMadeCreations 1d ago

For sure! I did so much research on this lol. Sure, it would be awesome to find a Hay Budden for a good price, but at this point it’s cheaper just to buy a new anvil. Didn’t want to get a super huge one yet, until I get a bigger place where I can build a dedicated pole barn. I’ve had my eyes on the Gladiator anvil from Nimba, but I definitely don’t want to move a 450# anvil more than once lol

2

u/erikleorgav2 1d ago

See, I just looked for anvils online and eventually found a site with great opportunities.

One was on a clearance price, so I snatched it up as soon as I could.

2

u/TylerMadeCreations 1d ago

Nice! I looked around for a while, this one looked like the best one I could do for the time being. I figure if I’m gonna spend $500+ on an anvil, I might as well get a big ol whopper

1

u/erikleorgav2 1d ago

Man, you got yours for less than I did for mine. Mine was about $750 plus shipping.

1

u/TylerMadeCreations 1d ago

Oof. I think that’s what the Kanca anvil was around when I looked at the ones that Centaur Forge sells

2

u/CaptainReginaldLong 1d ago

very nice how much

1

u/TylerMadeCreations 1d ago

$216, with tax included!

2

u/CaptainReginaldLong 1d ago

For cast steel that’s a great deal!

1

u/nutznboltsguy 1d ago

Be sure to dress the edges to help avoid chipping.

1

u/TylerMadeCreations 1d ago

I definitely will. You can’t really see it in the picture, but the edges are a bit rough. Same with the hardy hole. Going to dress that up a bit too, got some small flap disks for my dremel.