Wasted $200 on a cheap anvil from a farm auction

I picked up an anvil at a farm auction for $200 thinking I got a steal. Turned out it was cast iron with a beat up face, not forged steel like I thought. After three tries shaping shoes on it, the face started chipping and I had to toss it. Lost the money and a full Saturday of work. Anyone else get burned by a bad anvil buy?

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taylor_young1mo ago

Changed my mind on cheap anvils too. Learned the hard way.

grantadams1mo ago

Funny how that applies to everything from tools to relationships, right?