Used Hay Budden Anvil, is it worth it?

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So, I need an anvil. Been looking around and found a guy on Craigslist selling a Hay Budden Anvil for 350. Its a bit dinged up, couple chunks out of it here and there and 350 sounds steep to me.

So, what do you guys think?

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Thanks a lot for any input, brand new here and after looking around on the net this seemed like one of the better places to ask.
 
It's hard to guess what would weigh, from the pic, but guessing
it's over 150 lbs, it's a hell of a deal...!
 
You can crisp up the edges by grinding into the sides, not down from the face. It's worth it, not a great price but a good price.
 
Thanks a tonne guys, this makes me feel much better about this. Going to try and go look at it tomorrow. The seller hasn't responded to how heavy it is so I can't say but you folks no better then I and all I'm hearing is a resounding "Buy it". Most likely I'll bring it home. Now to find a stump/stand for it.

-Peter

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Just found out it's a 125#er.
 
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Miles Undercut said:
An absolute steal if it has not been through a fire.
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So... I did a quick search and couldn't find anything about anvils being ruined in fires. Excuse my naivete but is there any way to know this? When I go and look at it this afternoon is there anything I should do/look for?
 
THE PUNISHER said:
anvils here are $3 a pound used if you can find them....
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I know your in Kentucky too. Its not exactly a mecca for blacksmith equipment is it? :D We hit flea markets and such a lot and in the last five years or so Ive seen about three or four anvils for sale. Two were worth buying and I bought them :D We got lucky and got them for well under $2 a pound. The otehrs were good for trotline weights and went for OVER $3 a pound :eek: A good post vise is even harder to find than a good anvil..
 
Hay Budden is a good anvil. If you get it for less than $2 a pound you got a good deal. Above that you pay to play. This one looks to be in real good condition. If it rebounds nicely and there's no cracks or repairs then it's all good.
 
So, I got it! Brought it home last night but was too dark to take good pictures. So here it is.

After Talking to Ed (Guy I bought it from) he got rather excited about some of my plans and started to throw in other bits and pieces. So, I think I did good.
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He couldn't find a few odds and ends and wants me to come back in a few days when he's dug them out and get them.

Think I made a new friend :D
 
Eight Ravens-- looks to me as if you got a really great anvil that will give you many years of service, plus a real bonus of yet more valuable tools-- mandrels and a bender. Congratulations! As for burnt, my experience is that tools that have gone through a fire sometimes have a reddish oxide, fire scale, in places on the surface that is difficult to get rid of, and an aroma that lingers.
 
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