Great anvil for small work like bladesmithing, may even prove itself for larger projects. I have made a dozen blades using this anvil so far, really beating on it with a decent size hammer. There are some imperfections and it needed some dressing before use but as long as you have a solid stump or log to mount it to it’ll be alright. Nice little anvil for the money with ok rebound. I would avoid striking the heel or horn too hard with the anvil only weighing 22lbs