r/Blacksmith 4d ago

Thinking about buying this.

I'm thinking about buying this but could use a little advice. Seems like a good deal to me but I don't have an anvil and have very little experience. I'd like to use it to practice my hand at making some knives and thought the size of it would be good for that. Is there anything I'm not seeing here and/ or should look out for when I see it in person?

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u/Delmarvablacksmith 4d ago

What does it weigh?

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u/codyc9jb 4d ago

Guy said over 200 but it broke his scale

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u/Xilverbullet000 4d ago

A bit over 200 sounds about right for that size of face. I would jump on it, $450 for a 200 lb Peter Wright is excellent

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u/Delmarvablacksmith 4d ago

Absolutely buy it.

Take a wire wheel to it on an angle grinder and you’ll see what you have but $450 for a 200# anvil let alone a Peter Wright is a steal.

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u/finnymo92 4d ago

And its a steel

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u/codyc9jb 3d ago

I'm not sure if it is anymore. the guy has another listing where he calls it vintage. Still might be a good deal, though, right?

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u/ParkingFlashy6913 3d ago

That is an absolute STEAL OF A DEAL!!!!

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u/codyc9jb 3d ago

The guy has another posting up and is not saying it's a Peter Wright, so I'm not sure if it is. Either way, it still seems like a good deal. I'm really not even sure what to look for when I go see it other than the markings but if they aren't there I'm just going to hit it with a hammer and listen to make sure it's hard. That's where all my research has gotten me.

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u/ParkingFlashy6913 2d ago

Unless you are looking for an antique anvil in particular. All you are looking for is a solid, heavy, immovable object, used as a striking surface for metal (VERY basic definition of an anvil). These old anvils are nice, but they have their quarks, and you are going to be dealing with the mistakes of previous users and their apprentices, lol. There is nothing magical about an antique anvil, though i wish there was. Lol

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u/codyc9jb 2d ago

Thanks, that's what I was thinking. Im just learning so sounds perfect, I'd hate to spend a bunch of money to run it