I_e waited a significant amount of time to write this review, because I wanted to give a fair assessment. I searched tirelessly for an anvil, and the longer I searched the harder it became. If you_e like me and you don_ have thousands of dollars to blow on an antique Haybudden, but you_e at the point of insanity working with a makeshift anvil shaped object, then you_e reading the right review!!This anvil will instantly increase your productivity, and make you feel like an actual blacksmith! The rebound is at least 90%, and the thing is a beast compared to what most people start out with. It comes painted in an absolutely ridiculous blue anti-rust paint, and _ax paper on the face (more anti-rust measures). Mine came in a small cardboard crate-like box with a huge hole in it made by the horn. Because of the hole the free _ammer fell out and something crushed the wooden handle. Spoiler alert the free _ammer looks like something Barbie would have. So don_ plan on a hammer you can_ actually use, and I_l tell you right now you need to lower your expectations a bit. After looking around at expensive anvils I pre-loaded my expectations of what I was going to receive, and I wish I_ just bought this anvil a long time ago. Mine came with a butt-ton of junk in the hardy hole that I had to chip out, and I spent a day and a half widening it to a full inch (it came with a 7/8 hardy. Hand files, a band file and lots of patients... used a angle grinder and wire wheel to get the paint off, and used a 40 grit and 120 grit sanding discs to dress the corners. The stock corners are so sharp I feared I might chip them if I didn_ dress them adequately. But the only things I was truly bummed about was the shape of the horn, and how big the Pritchel hole was... it_ not round, it_ like an oval, and I_ the pics it looked round to me, but I_ here to tell you expect a wide horn. But it beats no horn at all! And the pritchel is pretty much not useable for me.All in all it took some TLC to get this anvil to what I wanted it to be, but now that I_e been beating on it for at least 6 months I can say I absolutely love it. Do yourself a favor and don_ get the 66lbs version, because this is an anvil you could have and use for years. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because of the work I had to do on it, and the oblong horn. Otherwise this thing is fricken amazing!!I truly hope this review helps, and good luck to you!! Heat and beat, my friends!
jabidin 
