this looks like too good of a deal, 110 lb anvil for $129

he keeps lowering his price because people aren't buying his anvils anymore, you can buy the same anvilf rom harbour freight for $89 plus like $12 shipping, so don't give him business, he's been doing shady things for a long time.

Tony
 
Yep - was just looking at this anvil at HF last week. It is a Russian-made anvil. Even the one at HF says "Russia" on the side. You can tell by the 45 degree hardie hole. It's true that it's not as bad as the cast-iron chinese anvils....
 
I looked at harbor frieght's web site and they no longer carry that anvil, Where else can I get one? Been wanting to get a couple and cut the horn off one to make a blade anvil.
 
FWIW - for those who may be considering buying the CF 110# anvil - a review by someone who knows anvils.....

Hello all:
OK I had a few extra scheckles laying about and I was down at Harbor Freight and I went and purchased one of the 110# Russian anvils.
Here are my humble observations.
Overall impression: well it's an anvil shaped piece of steel. Marketed by Central Forge, Item No. 46707, made in Russia.
Weighs in on my scale at 109.7 lbs..close enough for me...
Underside of base is milled flat, plenty of tools marks left from the milling operations. It does have a 1" sq hardy hole and a 3/8" pritchel.
Horn:
Well it is sorta more a oval than a round horn, rougher than a corn cob and well, it could use some serious smoothing. there are surface irregularities, tool marks and just a general roughness that the Russians must of though would be disguised by a coat of heavy black paint. Now this looks like s 15 minute fix with a grinder and a flap sander. Nothing really disastrous, but still you shouldn't have to do it to get a smooth horn.
Face: Tool mark city here folks..not quite as rough as the base but still rougher than it should be. Unless you like a bunch or little arc shaped lines on the surface of your work. Here again a little while with a grinder and a flap sander will correct this.
Now for the good parts. This anvil ain't that bad. Not for the $80.00 plus tax. Is it as good as a Brooks or Mousehole? No, but it doesn't cost the farm either! Rebound is decent for a 100# plus anvil, and one must take into consideration that this IS a small anvil (by my standards..I use a 500# one every day).
I got this thing for a "portable" cause I didn't want to lug around my 205# one that has some serious sentimental value for me.. All in all I am pleased.
For a "starter" anvil or a "portable demo" one, it's a decent piece of work. MUCH higher in quality than those Chinese "boat anchor" ones made from cast iron (IF you are lucky)
Now it will take some work to get it "usable" but I don't think that will amount to much, MAYBE 1 hour, probably less to get a decent serviceable tool out of this. the 110# weight means no heavy forging, but placing it upon a solid stand, I'd use up to say a 4# hammer without hesitation. I will leave my 8# cross pein home when I use this little guy.
Seems to be a fairly well made anvil at a very decent price. Especially if you have the ability to smooth over the rough spots.
With anvils of any decent quality being so hard to find at an understandable price, this one would be viable one for those starting out to use until they find a "better" one, or for someone like myself who is looking for a "demo" anvil.
Just thought ya'all would want to know about these.
Jim Hrisoulas
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I bought one of the Russian cast steel anvils. The discussion on anvilfire is right on - not the best quality but better than no anvil at all. I am enjoying having a reasonable working tool.
 
PEOPLE DON'T LISTEN TO ME!!@#$%#@$!!!

GRRRR!!!!

I've made posts about this seller ripping people off. I guess it was a waste of my time.

He is retarded. He says the previous owner of his house left a couple anvils there, and he's selling them. You'd think he would be smart enough to realize that then posting over 20 "satisfied customers'" feed-back, would kind of put people onto him.

I emailed him, and said something like, "WOW, that's amazing that the previous home owner had at least 23 of the exact same anvil and left them there. Crazy!"

Of course I never heard back from him. And I couldn't find any way of reporting a fraudulent seller without actually buying a faulty or falsely advertised product.
 
Hi Nick:

I did read your words and did not buy from the "left behind" guy. I bought from an outfit in California and knew I was getting an inferior but "better-than-nothing" tool. The price was right and I will know if I will either be addicted to knife making or not before this thing needs replacing with an 300# $1500 Hay-Budding. :)
 
If you can find one at a harbor frieght store and don't have an anvil, they do a pretty decent job. Not as good as a 1000$ one, but workable. After clean up with the grinder the main thing is that the heat treat is spoty. When the face gets banged up enough I have to dress them again I'll try re heat treating. Also I got two, and cut the horn off one to use as a bladesmith type anvil, wouldn't have done that with a mouse hole.
 
Don't get me wrong guys... I'm sure they are a world above better than not having one at all! My beef, is with that guy. If you can buy one at HF for like $90, it's absolute bullsiht for him to be sellling them on there for marked up prices. The first several he sold went for about $370! :eek: :mad:

I wouldn't be against somebody using one of these at all!!! But if you get it, get it at HF. :)
 
Hi! First let me intoduce myself. I'm Logan, I'm a new young beging maker trying to leap over the hurtle of first knifedum. I was wondering what the advantage is of forging a knife over cutting one out, grinding it, and such.
 
I have one .not sure what all the hubbub is all about. I geuss there is a big demand for these russian thingies.
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