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Wasted $150 on a cheap anvil from Amazon. Don't do it.
Honestly, I thought I was being smart saving money on my first anvil. Bought this cast iron one from some random seller for about $150 a few months back. Looked fine in the pictures but soon as I started hammering on it, the face started chipping and denting like crazy. The rebound was terrible too, maybe 20% at best. I figured it would hold up for basic projects but it was useless after like 10 hours of work. Ended up having to get a proper steel anvil from a guy off Facebook Marketplace for $300. Lesson learned the hard way - you really gotta save up for the real deal or find used vintage ones. Anyone else get burned by those cheap cast iron blocks?
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alex_wilson7926d agoMost Upvoted
Damn only 10 hours before it started falling apart? Thats rough man. Ive seen those cheap cast iron blocks at harbor freight and wondered how long they actually last. 20% rebound sounds like hitting a block of clay honestly. Good on you for finding a real steel one on marketplace though, those deals are out there but you gotta hunt. Sucks that the cheap lesson cost $150 but at least you know what to avoid now.
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Idk man, maybe it's just me but $150 for a glorified doorstop sounds about right for Amazon logic. I mean, you basically paid for a really expensive paperweight that doubles as a frustration test. At least you got a good story out of it and a reminder that "cheap" and "anvil" go together about as well as "water" and "electronics." Maybe you can sell the old one to someone who needs a fancy rock for their garden or something.
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