Has a good steel flat top on it, though not the highest grade. while it takes more than a love tab it deftly doesn't take a mighty blow with a missed hammer strike to dent the top. The horn is a bit of an odd shape but it works well enough. The Hardy tool hole isn't 1" somewhere between 3/4 and 7/8. Also the blue paint on the side and horn definitely isn't just for rust prevention.. For sure it has a secondary or maybe primary purpose to cover up many many defects in the metal That's why I give it 4 stars but don't get me wrong, overall im happy with it, definitely a good starter anvil.