Help assuage my anvil buyer's remorse

Truelove

Truelove

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I saw an anvil on Craigslist, and the combination of being poor, living where anvils are pretty thin on the ground, and the threat of "someone else coming later today . . ." made me leap at this:

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The little old lady said she only used it for silversmith work, and she bought it in Georgia 40 years ago. It is 83 lbs on the bathroom scale.

The top line is harder to read but it says:

Hay-Budden
Manufacturing
Brooklyn NY"

Not that it really matters now, but was it worth $100?
 
Looks to be solid to me and a good price. I think used anvils usually go for $2 per pound and new are $3+ per pound. Have you tried the ball bearing drop test?
Jason
 
no, not at all, but I'll make you feel good by offering you $100.00 plus shipping so I can help you recoup your loss :D

I have a Hay Budden and two Peter Wrights, I have given away or sold cheap my other three anvils I aquired over the years. That one looks great, and I would be happy if I had paid twice the price for it, heavier is always better, but the top on that one is beautifully flat. You done good, but if you would prefer to have your money back I would be happy to take it off your hands

-Page
 
Yes, it looks like a bad one, I'll take it off your hands, no charge!
 
Will: It was a yankee anvil to begin with, the old lady was just returning it to the correct side of the mason-dixon, hehe.

Truelove: Where are you at? I'm always looking to connect with other local makers.
 
Thanks for all the reassurance so far. Now I can say to my wife: "but the folks on Bladeforums all thought it was a great idea!" ;)

zaph1, to call me a "maker" is a real stretch. I mostly make pricey metal with potential into dust -- it is like alchemy in reverse -- but I'd love to talk. I'm in Traer, not far at all from Altoona.
 
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Buddy, Ive been anvil searching for a long time. Ive bought all 4 anvils Ive come across locally in the last 7 years worth buying..Thats a heck of a deal :thumbup:
 
E-mail sent, now you should remove your e-mail from the post or you will get nailed with spam.

I believe Hay-Budden are one of the top US Made anvils. You can easily get your money back in a few hours if you ever need to sell it.
 
I don't even forge, and I would snatch that up in a second for $100. As you can see from the replies, if you don't want to keep it, someone else will. Great score man! Buy that lil ol lady lunch or something.
 
Kentucky said:
Seen a lot without the horn too huh?
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They fly better without a horn though... more aerodynamic :eek:

My wife's great grandfather was the blacksmith up in these parts (give you an idea of how long ago, her grandmother is 85) his smithy still stands and I've been looking for his anvil which is still somewhere on the property. The smithy is a storage building now.. :(
 
Looks like a fine anvil and a very fare price. A little on the small side. Get yourself a heavy base and fasten it with construction adhesive. Just let it set up for a few days before using it.
 
Truelove said:
I saw an anvil on Craigslist, and the combination of being poor, living where anvils are pretty thin on the ground, and the threat of "someone else coming later today . . ." made me leap at this:

IM003147.jpg


The little old lady said she only used it for silversmith work, and she bought it in Georgia 40 years ago. It is 83 lbs on the bathroom scale.

The top line is harder to read but it says:

Hay-Budden
Manufacturing
Brooklyn NY"

Not that it really matters now, but was it worth $100?
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You did well on the deal. I would have bought it in a minute and I have more anvils than I really use. As far as size goes, I think you will find you can do quite a bit with that little anvil :thumbup: and if you find you need a bigger one you can always trade up.
 
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