On the flip side, I'd love to purchase a small anvil that's very portable in case I ever do demonstrations. I like my size because it can do anything I need it to. My anvil is 179 lbs and there's nothing I can't do on it except perhaps swinging a 12 lb sledge hammer trying to hammer some ridiculously thick piece of tool steel. Anything bigger and you might have issues with the anvil walking around as you are striking it. So if all you are making is hooks, knives, and small stuff a 75 lb anvil secured to a decent base will do all that. Remember, an anvil that is light will move around with heavy work so if the anvil is moving you are losing energy. Why? Well it can be moved around if needed (not easily but no special equipment needed usually) and the possibility of it rocking or moving around in use are slight at best. Anvils under that weight are not bad anvils and certainly can do lots of work, but if you are looking for a good all around anvil you'll want something at least 150 or more. A good shop sized anvil is usually in or over the 150 lb range. ![]() The middle position equals quarters (1/4) of a hundred weight. Rules: Any position can be zero, and IF zero is marked with a zero character (0).
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