That $90 anvil from Harbor Freight turned into a disaster

I picked up their 55-pound anvil last spring to save money, and the face chipped on the third heat after hitting a mild steel bar. The thing has this hollow ring and throws sparks because the cast iron is garbage, not tool steel. Anyone else had luck with a cheap anvil or is it worth saving for a real one from a scrapyard?

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emmam3218d ago

Nah, you just don't know how to work cast iron.

benb2118d ago

Cast iron is way more finicky than people want to admit, and a lot of folks online just pretend it's foolproof. Burned a nice steak or scrambled eggs on a supposedly perfect pan before it just gave up and started sticking again. Honestly, the whole "seasoning" thing feels like a cult that blames the cook every time the pan fails.