Questions about an anvil for sale near by

fast14riot

fast14riot

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And was wondering if it was worth it? Haven't heard back from the seller yet, but thought I would post some questions here.

http://stockton.craigslist.org/tls/2445435883.html

Looks like the face has been reground with an angle grinder to remove rust, and the horn looks short. Hard to tell exactly how big, will have to wait for reply from seller.


Any advice would be appreciated.

-Xander
 
It really depends on the weight friend. Then it would have to be a pretty big vilcan to be worth three bills. Its just cleaned up is all and the horn is correct for a vulcan.Actually looks to be in pretty good shape. Vulcans are considered by blacksmiths to be on the lower end of good anvils.It does have a steel face.Vulcans normally sell cheaper than the better brands (Fisher,Arm&Hammer,Peter Wright,Mousehole,etc..)
Just my honest opinion but it would have to be at least a 200 pound vulcan to be worth three bills..Of course your area and scarcity of anvils has to be factored in too...if anvils are very rare for you then it may well be worth it. Espically if your just gonna bladesmith on it.
 
Thanks Kentucky. I figured it was on the high end of price scale. I live close to the foothills and right in the middle of farmland so anvils aren't super rare, just never really see them on craigslist. They might be more difficult to come by where the seller is located which seems to be reflected in the price.


-Xander
 
I would have to say Its a bit steep. $1-$1.50 per pound is about standard price on used anvils and that one appears to be 100 lbs tops
 
I'd say up to about $2.25/lb can be considered reasonable for a used, real anvil in good shape. It all depends, though.
That's Washington prices. When I lived in Hawaii, I'd have paid twice that. Anvils were horribly rare there.

Anvils get more expensive per pound the bigger they are, with prices beginning to climb at 250+ lbs, and really climbing at 500+ lbs.
 
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