Harbor Freight's 110lb "cast steel" anvil any good for hot steel beaters?

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Does anybody have one of these and are they any good?
I've been haunting my HF store lately and see this beast all the time. It looks to good a deal to be true.
If not, is there a feasable(read: CHEAP) way to get it into working condition? :D

All you hot steel beaters have got this steel grindin' fool vewy intewested in forging.

All the best,
Mike U.
 
Sorry, I have never worked on one, my favorite current production anvils come from Ken Mankel. It doesn't take much of an anvil to make a knife, but a great anvil keeps a smile on your face.
 
I have a JHM. Its small. Its a farriers anvil. Real sharp horn. I like it lots. Don't know 'bout the Harbor Freight, but hey, better than nothing eh?
 
I just got this in an email from the secretary of My Blacksmith club.
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To all Saltfork Craftsmen members:

The club has purchased a small cast STEEL anvil from Harbor Freight's
store in OKC. It is a Russian made, 110 pound European style anvil. The
total cost in OKC, including tax, was $86.69. That is well under a
dollar per pound folks! A London Pattern anvil, such as a Peter Wright
or Hay-Budden, of comparable weight will cost at least twice, and maybe
three times, as much.

Bill Davis has tested the anvil and found it to be a very good value. It
rings, indicative of cast steel as opposed to cast iron. The face is
hardened comparable to a Peter Wright anvil. Bill said you can see some
mill marks in the face, but they are not bad. He also says the horn is
pretty rough, but nothing that can't be fixed with an angle grinder.
These anvils will be great as a starter anvil or for a traveling anvil.
For a lot of folks, an anvil of this size may be all they ever need. The
Trustees may consider authorizing the club to buy several of these
anvils for use in teaching stations.

Mike George
Sec/Treas
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An inexpensive decent quality starter anvil is what I was hoping for. This news is music to my ears mikeS! Thank you gentlemen for your thoughts and advice.:D
 
Just a bit more to push you over the edge.
I can't comment on the quality. Just the weight I have been forgiging about 5 years on a casual bassis. My favourite anvil was a loaner. I had it for 12 months it was 100 lb it was great for transporting throwing in the car and off to a demonstartion or mates house. It was a good hard anvil. I now have 2 anvils over 200lbs for damascus heavy
sledge hammer work and a 20 pound mini I use for some of my letter openers. I use them all love them all moral of the story is 110 lb sounds great for a starter you can always sell it and move up if not happy.

Good luck have fun.
 
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