Anvil Advice

[gables]

I have been pinching pennies and looking at 70-100# anvils as a step up from my railroad rail.

I have an opportunity to buy a 70# Soderfors 1929 anvil. The edges appear sharp. Is $300 a good price?

What would you recommend for a total $500-$600 budget?

I have looked online at the 100# Emerson anvil sold by Riverside Machine/Uncle Al and the 77# Kanca sold by old world anvils.

 http://www.oldworldanvils.com/anvils/kanka.html

[DANA HOLMAN]

Gabes
check craigslist, there are alot in your area, rockwall, Sherman and dfw
Dana

[Lin Rhea]

gables,
            Your not too far from Al's or from Shrievport, La where they are made. I recommend the Emerson for that range especially considering shipping. You might think about driving up to Al's on second Thursday for the monthly meeting and pick it up while your there. I have one of the Emerson 200# and love it. The 100 would be fine too.  Call him ahead of time to allow him to get it in if it's not in stock.

[gables]

Thanks Lin for the Emerson info. I spoke with Mr Emerson. He actually is friends wth a good friend of mine and let me know about a near new 120# used Trenton he had at a great price. I'm considering his 3 leg stand. Any thought there? I was thinking of making one out of cross-sections of pressure treated 2x6s instead.

[kuch]

gables, $300 for a 70# sounds high to me,, I would start calling local blacksmith organizatins or chapters of ABANA until I found a local blacksmith. they will know who and where the anvils are. blacksmith hammer -ins are good places for networking toget anvils,vices, anything metal.