Customer Reviews for VEVOR Single Horn Anvil, 8.8Lbs Cast Steel Anvil, High Hardness Rugged Round Horn Anvil Blacksmith, Compact Design and Stable Base, Forge Tools and Equipment, Metalsmith Tool for Bending and Shaping

I have waited to give this review because i was worried about longevity. I have pounded at this anvil and ran it threw the paces. anything from chisels and ball peen hammers have had direct hits on the face with very small reflection. It did well with a 16 lb sledge hammer with overhead swinging. The surface is very flat and the edges were very sharp I filled my edges down a bit because i was worred about chipping. the hardy was 7/8 by 15/16 with lots of paint and some sort of crusty stuff set aside 5 hours with a file if you want to fix that. face was very hard with a 95 % rebound. This anvil has helped me get twice the work done that i did on my 80 lb railroad track joint in half the time.

This anvil is absolutely what the blacksmithing community needs. Affordable, cast 1045 steel. Has great rebound, rings like a church bell, and so far has held up well. Big magnets are a must so break apart an old speaker or subwoofer to dull the ring and securely mount it to a nice base. Its loud. Strip the horn and round it out when ya get it for sure. Break the edges with a flap disk and plan to clean up the hardy hole. The pritchel hole is basically useless unless you have a 1" round bar to turn into a hold down tool. An option for the hold down would be to make a hardy tool for the hold down to sit in. Overall I'm extremely satisfied with the anvil. No clue what the hell I'm supposed to do with the 1 lb tack hammer they sent with it lol.UPDATE -2 years of daily use in my profession as a blacksmith. The anvil has held up wonderfully.Worth noting for the rebound tests... I use the anvil directly above the base/foot by the round horn both near side and far for anything I can. That is the area with the best rebound.There have been a few dinks here and there in the face but that's any anvil.In the two years of daily use I've also developed a few surface cracks at the far side in the area I use most. Have been there for probably a year but haven't gotten worse.

Weighs 108 lbs instead of 110, but has great rebound and seems like a solid anvil for me to get a lot of work done. Not a fan of the blue paint, will have to remove.

This small anvil arrived quickly. I did have to take a floppy disk to it and remove a couple cast imperfections, reshape the horn, but all in all it's worth the money. I use it for small jewellery and it works well for that, I wouldn't try making knifes on an anvil this small. Btw, it is steel and not cast iron.

It worked for what I need it for.LS

With silversmithing as a hobby I occasionally make an iron or steel tool so this little anvil does double duty. Would like to have one of its bigger brothers but have no room for anything bigger than the 22 lb / 10 kg that I purchased. Should anything happen to this one, I would replace it with an identical anvil. I'm just that pleased and couldn't be happier with this purchase. Had almost given up finding one this size and pattern in steel.Travis

It needs some dressing up out of the box. The blue paint is hideous. It's not quite as nice as a name brand anvil. But for the hobbyist that can't find a good old anvil it works good. Two notes for the manufacturer (as if they'll ever see this). Stop filling it with bondo, and stop painting it. They look so much better with the casting imperfections on display and in a natural steel color.

It was smaller than I expected, but I think it will work for most of my purposes.

I have a ranch and this anvil is the perfect size or general blacksmithing!

This is not the best anvil in the world. It doesn't pretend to be, and it doesn't come close.However, this anvil is by FAR the best combination of usability, size and value for money on the market. Bar none, no exceptions. It's a new steel anvil for 60-75% the price of *used* market, and it's half (or less) the price of any other new cast anvil.If you have any use at all for an anvil, buy one. Even if you later buy a better anvil, the value here is just so astonishing that you will be kicking yourself if you pass on it and they disappear.This anvil does require significant cleanup. The castings are rough, so the horn needs quite a bit of work with an angle grinder before it can be effectively used. Doesn't matter, at this price I'd still be happy if I had to weld the darn thing together.