ANVIL or Anvil Shaped Object

Vevor sent out the little 30 kg two horn anvil to take a look at.

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[shon]

I have been slowly learning blacksmithing and some casting methods and such and these videos have been the most helpful to me, keep up the good work.

[richerworldproductions]

I had this other tiny anvil that did not work well, so my son bought me THIS exact Anvil for Father's Day. My work has improved 1000%. For a budget friendly Entry Level Anvil, i would recommend it to anyone!

[pjamestx]

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[ChristCenteredIronworks]

Great addition to the reviews on this anvil thanks John

[daveharper]

I’ve been watching your videos since well before you had 5000 subscribers, I’m happy that you have grown so much. I haven’t watched enough over the last while but I will make my way back to your channel. Your videos are an inspiration to me and so many people, it’s amazing how many lives you’ve touched. You are the kind of person that the world needs more of and less bs. Thank you very kindly for your time and effort over the years.

[Vikingwerk]

I have the same pattern anvil under another name, and can confirm every point you made, a little light for bigger projects, and not having it secured to the floor makes every project a game of ‘chase the anvil’
But if you lock it down, and only do smaller projects, it is pretty good for the price.

[maxtrehus]

Ive been using this anvil for the last 3 years as a hobby blacksmith and its ate everything ive thrown at it, forged 2lb hammers on it with no issue. Probably getting close to the upper limit of what it can do forging the hammers though. Great video as always John

[paulregner]

Where I live there are a few farriers that are aging out of the trade and retiring. They sometimes sell their equipment, but they know what it's worth and often want top dollar. It looks like this might be a good option for someone like myself that's just starting out. Thank you for an impartial and thorough evaluation! 👍

[FarmsteadForge]

I was around this anvil for the first time a couple days ago and I was quite impressed with it for being a budget anvil. The horn wasn't my favorite but for the price you can definitely get over that! Thanks for the review, I appreciate how you explained the rebound.

[erikcourtney]

There pretty good anvils. Great starter anvil or a good anvil to teach on. Letting a beginner smith or my kids use my 1923 wrought iron anvil is gut wrenching. Letting them use a cheaper functional anvil is much safer.

[erichammer]

I picked up the 88lb (or so) version of this anvil last Black Friday, after seeing Old Hickory Forge's review of it, and I am really pretty happy with it. I have only been at blacksmithing for about a year, but the difference between this model and my old 50 lb HF from about 20 years ago is really noticeable. The main thing that annoys me is that the hardy and pritchel holes are right on top of the bolt hold downs, so they aren't as useful for knocking e.g. a stuck punch out as the bottom of the punch often hits the bolt.
Still, for the money they are great! I don't have a permanent shop spot for mine yet, so an 88 lb anvil attached to a 50 lb stump is plenty to lug out and back, and the surface is nice. I did have a tiny bit of bondo in mine, but only a little on the underside, less than 1/8" or so. After my proper shop gets done this summer I am going to try and get a decent 200+ pounder, but honestly for my purposes this little one works well enough I don't feel myself in a rush. So very nice for beginners, or those who don't do a lot of serious full time blacksmithing I would guess.

Thanks for the review John, and all the wonder tutorial videos! You have been a huge inspiration. I made a new shed latch with my 6 year old daughter just the other day based on things she and I have seen you do, and it was a great time. She's a fan too, so thanks again!

[AkaedatheLogtoad]

Fantastic content. Everything i ever learned about working with my hands came from men like you. And I appreciate all of you.

[hollisbarels]

I was very pleased with how in depth you went into the real review of this anvil! Ive been looking forward to start blathsmithing at home for the first time. All of your videos are so helpful, and are much appreciated to a future beginner :)

[Acolyte]

That's such a sweet little anvil! Originally, I wanted a model of yours Fontanini but no-go, so I went to Germany and bought a rare Ernst Refflinghaus Anvil, a 460 lb, South German #58 with its custom stand. Getting the blue off your anvil will make it look much better. I like the rebound that ball-bearing made when you dropped it, a very good sign. Oh, I really loved this video so much that I added to my Playlist made of your vids. Thank you so much and God bless, Wendi 🌻

[rickyricardo]

I have the 88lb model, and the biggest problem I noticed with it was how rough the hardy hole was done. It needed to be cleaned out to fit a tool, and the hole is also slightly over size . But other than that for Cheap anvil it works ok and like you said it is quite a but nicer to work with compared to some railroad track, the biggest thing to look for are defects since vevor doesn't and the customer is the quality control dept . In my experience I had to return two anvils before I got one in good Enough condition to keep.. Great video

[benjhind]

I've got the 100lb version and the biggest cons are the paint and the useless pritchel hole. Definitely best bang for the buck where I am, and I'm happy with it.

[jairusvanberg]

I bought this for my first anvil, I’m excited to start working metal!

[nicksmith]

I have this same anvil and it is great I have had it for 2 years

[thefarfiles]

I have a similar anvil. I've worked 100's of pounds of steel with it. It's held up for several years.

[johnjude]

Love for you or someone to simply put a 3/4"bearning inside a plastic tube and give it, and it's compatible with the Chinese Red model of Harbor Freight.
Myself that Preacher hole is an improvement location, and my hold down will rotate any direction that will make it work great!
Thanks John Switzer