kim_west•1mo agoTop Commenter

Three years ago I bought a budget anvil from a farm auction in Ohio and it nearly cost me a finger

I was green and looking to save money, so I grabbed a rusted old anvil for 80 bucks. No rebound, chipped face, weird bounce back. First time I tried to draw out a 1 inch bar, the hammer came back at my hand like it had a grudge. Missed my thumb by maybe half an inch. That thing went straight to the scrap yard the next week. I still think about it every time I see someone bragging about their cheap anvil find on marketplace. Anyone else learn this lesson the hard way?

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margaret3041mo agoMost Upvoted

Man, I dunno if I'd blame the anvil for that one. A chipped face and bad rebound sounds like it was already trashed, sure, but a lot of that swing control is on the user too. Isn't it more about checking the thing over before you swing at it with a heavy hammer?

joelwells1mo ago

Beat me to it @margaret304... I did the exact same thing with a beat up Fisher that had a dead spot. Got all excited about the brand name, never even tapped it with a hammer before I bought it. First strike and the hammer bounced sideways off a cold shut, nearly took out my other hand. Learned that lesson real fast.