Anvils, very expensive?

[Greythundercloudys]

Just looking threw Facebook market place and there are afew folk selling old anvils for 200+, what do folk do with them for that price, surely 80s enough for what they are.

 

[PSQ]

Never see them sell for under £200 at an auction tbh, usually nearer £300.

 

[goodevans]

Where did you pluck £80 from

 

[Greythundercloudys]

Just my head, do you just put them in the front garden as an ornament.

 

[Lincs Lass]

Some on FB marketplace at £450

 

[David.]

Its not many years ago that they were £50-80.
They are a fashion accessory now like shepherds huts and staddle stones.

 

[davieh3350]

Mine was an ornament, now used for what it should be.
Got it free.
Pal paid £300 for one it’s going to be sold soon as he’s not going to need it :-(

 

[Greythundercloudys]

Seen one for 600£

 

[Hilly]

Can you buy a new one ?

 

[defender]

Very handy to have but not at 400

 

[Goweresque]

Can you buy a new one ?

Yes, they're not cheap!

SINGLE BICK ANVIL (London Pattern) – Anvils

 

[steveR]

For the Crafters among you...

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=anvil+from+railway+track

 

[Aceface]

Sorry for not giving an answer to the OP (but it is related to the subject), I have often wondered how were anvils made in the 18th century and beyond, ( different carbon steels in different areas of the anvils, and these were what the industrial revolution was built on, how were they cheap enough for very village blacksmith to own. Anvils were the Hi tech wonder
of that age.

 

[Kidds]

Paid £350 for mine but comes with cast stand too.
It came out of the village smithy about 40 years ago and I finally got my hands on it a year or so back.
What surprised me was it is 2cwt but I picked it up, carried it 10 yards and put it in my van. I would have said it wasn’t possible.

 

[Clever Dic]

Sold a large one on ebay about 18 months ago £700 .. a bloke from the US bought it and paid to ship it.
Bit of a trend over there for forging your own swords ect.. Discovery channel forged in fire is the cause.

 

[Goweresque]

I've got 2 old ones, one proper blacksmiths type with the nose, and one just a big rectangular block of metal, the latter came from my great grandfathers steam sawmill/cartwrights shop. I rescued it when the site was sold for development in the 80s.

 

[Nearly]

You can't beat an anvil.

 

[YorkshireAndrew]

You can't beat an anvil.

But you can beat an egg . [emoji849]

 

[Wellytrack]

Old blacksmith anvil here somewhere with the nose broken off it. Would hardly think it possible to break an anvil but that’s this place for you..

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

Yes, they're not cheap!

SINGLE BICK ANVIL (London Pattern) – Anvils

Aye but a new on won't of had a lot of hammer and bashed about