Used Hay Budden Anvil, is it worth it?

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Both my anvils survived my fire a few years back with no problems. An anvil has to soak at high heat for quite some time before it loses its hardness. I think you also got a good deal on the anvil. Did you find out what it weighs yet?
 
Raymond Richard said:
Both my anvils survived my fire a few years back with no problems. An anvil has to soak at high heat for quite some time before it loses its hardness. I think you also got a good deal on the anvil. Did you find out what it weighs yet?
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Indeed I did. Its a 125#er. So I paid a little under 3 dollars per pound.

Gonna build a stand for it Sat or Sun, what would you say the optimal height is? I was thinking about making the stand 20inches tall so the anvil would be at the height of my resting hand.

Peter
 
The classic recommended height is just to where the knuckles of your closed fist with your arm hanging comfortably at your side will rest on the anvil face. This is the guideline I go with and it serves well IMO. Of course if you are an orangutan this will be a bit too low, probably.
 
Eight Ravens said:
Indeed I did. Its a 125#er. So I paid a little under 3 dollars per pound.

Gonna build a stand for it Sat or Sun, what would you say the optimal height is? I was thinking about making the stand 20inches tall so the anvil would be at the height of my resting hand.

Peter
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Go with what Salem Straub said with the anvil height. Now if your an old man with a bad back a couple inches higher wouldn't hurt. 125 pound anvil is a good size for forging blades plus you don't need a forklift or Nick Wheeler to move it.
 
Very good score. It will last a lot longer than all of us, and you can always sell it for more than you paid.

As for height, the knuckle thing is generally correct, but remember it is also for blacksmiths and some really heavy pounding. A bit higher can be nicer for more finesse work. So if you have a press or power hammer to do some of the heavy moving....
 
Hay Budden made some really top notch anvils. Your anvil looks good and with the tools that came with it I would say you got a pretty good deal. My Hay Budden has numbers stamped on the front foot which allowed me to find out where it was made and what year. 1894 Brooklyn New York.
 
OK, I'll close it now. The OP has probably made his decision by now.

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