most new anvils make a used anvil look good.

that said, a peddinghaus (that's what you show, for an inflated price, see
here for a better price:
https://www.blacksmithsdepot.com/products/anvils-vises/peddinghaus-
anvils/peddinghaus-
anvil-275-lbs-12.html">https://www.blacksmithsdepot.com/products/anvils-vises
/peddinghaus-anvils/peddinghaus-anvil-275-lbs-12.html)
or a nimba centurion (http://www.nimbaanvils.com/centurion.php) wouldn't go
amiss in my shop.

it's things like cast iron/cast steel anvils (new, primarily from china)
that are dreck.

i'm happy with my late 1800s, 196 lb, $600 peter wright anvil.  greg hahn,
of these parts, picked up (iirc) a similar anvil, maybe not so heavy, for
some stupidly low sum, like $50.  they're out there.

best,
bill
felton, ca

On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 10:19 AM, Ed Minch  wrote
[snipped per faq]: