Great purchase. The quality really is second to none. My blacksmithing / farrier teacher is retiring next month. He purchased his 100 kilo Peddinghaus new and has been pounding metal on it for over 40 years, 6 days a week, shoeing horses. There are virtually NO flaws on the anvil. The only thing I`ve seen a couple times on these Peddinghaus anvils is a cracked weld between the top and bottom half. I think I`ve seen 2 or maybe 3 in 40 years. How many old traditional forged anvils with missing limbs are out there... ( I do love old anvils tho... )
I bought my Peddinghaus back in 1974 when they first started to import them. Their offices were in N.J. and when I called to order I had a hard time before they found someone who spoke enough English to understand that I wanted to buy one. It is 165 lb. and cost me $360.00 back then equivalent to about $2000.00 now. Have used it as a professional smith now for 49 years and couldn't be happier whit my purchase.
That Rigid Peddinghouse is in my opinion the best of the best, regardless of time period. I have a 250lb Fisher and an 85LB Trenton "ACME". Just ordered a 132lb Vevor but have not received yet. I have owned many Peter Wrights. Love my Fisher over them all but I would take a Peddinghouse in a minute over these anvils. They are amazing!
Beautiful anvil but that wonky hardie hole was big issue in my book. I went with the Holland Anvil, northern German pattern double horn at 260# and love it.
I have the best anvil ever made to me. I didn't buy the old hay budden my grandfather bought it brand new. She's well used but still in good shape. My grandfather, my father, and me have used this old girl on this farm/ranch for more than a hundred years. It sits on an post oak stump in my shop 50 ft from where my grandfather's shop stood. I make knives, a variety of small items like hooks and hair pins, tools for myself and others, and repair things. This is why to me it's the best anvil ever made.
Even being manufactured in Belgium wouldn’t be a negative for these anvils… anyone familiar with anvils manufacturing knows just how good the Belgians are at making anvils.
Great video. I agree 100% on the prices. I just got lucky and got a brand new 165 pound drop forged kanca anvil at 50% off. Itsold originally for 1649$ that is camadian dollars. And i got it for 811$ . Brand new in crate.
What you said about the old anvil prices is just crazy MONEY. I would do the same thing and buy a forged steel anvil. What I am wondering is how long it took to get the iron lug???? Happy Easter fella too.
I’ve got the 125kg/275pounder and love it. It is a little bit heavy to move on your own but once you got it in place you don’t really have to touch it again. And I also went through Zoro for the same reasons.
The forging proces itsself doesn't do anything to make the steel more tough or hard. The best alloys don't even allow forging and have to be cast. But all in all peddinghaus are still some of the highest quality anvils out there.
The rebound is incredible, and the extra working space is nice to have over the 77lb version. If you can afford it, I'd say it's 100% worth it. It's also the perfect size that I can still move it by myself. I wouldn't be able to move the 275lb'er without help.
@@memphislifesociety47 Thanks for the reply! I’ll probably be upgrading to the 165lb some time in the next year (or whenever I’m able to finish building my shop). The cheap Acciaio I don’t mind leaving outdoors (covered and oiled) but something a little nicer should be indoors.
I just bought the new Harbor Freight 65 pound cast steel anvil. It is really nice for the money. Luckily I had a 25% off no exclusions coupon so it was $114 out the door, not too shabby. 👍 Beautiful anvil by the way!!
yeah, all anvil paint is only for corrosion protection. at least they use black, instead of that puke blue that the china cheap sucky anvils (CCSA's) have on them. first thing i'd do is wire brush or burn the paint off and apply boiled linseed oil to it.
Quit complaining about the Hardy hole and the paint. Get out your file and clean up the Hardy and take your angle grinder to the paint. That anvil cost 4 times what mine did so quit whining and enjoy it.
Great purchase. The quality really is second to none. My blacksmithing / farrier teacher is retiring next month. He purchased his 100 kilo Peddinghaus new and has been pounding metal on it for over 40 years, 6 days a week, shoeing horses. There are virtually NO flaws on the anvil. The only thing I`ve seen a couple times on these Peddinghaus anvils is a cracked weld between the top and bottom half. I think I`ve seen 2 or maybe 3 in 40 years. How many old traditional forged anvils with missing limbs are out there... ( I do love old anvils tho... )
I bought my Peddinghaus back in 1974 when they first started to import them. Their offices were in N.J. and when I called to order I had a hard time before they found someone who spoke enough English to understand that I wanted to buy one.
It is 165 lb. and cost me $360.00 back then equivalent to about $2000.00 now. Have used it as a professional smith now for 49 years and couldn't be happier whit my purchase.
That Rigid Peddinghouse is in my opinion the best of the best, regardless of time period. I have a 250lb Fisher and an 85LB Trenton "ACME". Just ordered a 132lb Vevor but have not received yet. I have owned many Peter Wrights. Love my Fisher over them all but I would take a Peddinghouse in a minute over these anvils. They are amazing!
That looks great. Fantastic purchase and should suit your needs.
Beautiful anvil but that wonky hardie hole was big issue in my book. I went with the Holland Anvil, northern German pattern double horn at 260# and love it.
Sold my Hay Budden and got the 275 lb,, rockwell, tested at 58 rockwell.
I have the best anvil ever made to me. I didn't buy the old hay budden my grandfather bought it brand new. She's well used but still in good shape. My grandfather, my father, and me have used this old girl on this farm/ranch for more than a hundred years. It sits on an post oak stump in my shop 50 ft from where my grandfather's shop stood. I make knives, a variety of small items like hooks and hair pins, tools for myself and others, and repair things. This is why to me it's the best anvil ever made.
Even being manufactured in Belgium wouldn’t be a negative for these anvils… anyone familiar with anvils manufacturing knows just how good the Belgians are at making anvils.
I got the 275pounder. It could be one of the best, if the horn and the surface connected with a slope.
Great video. I agree 100% on the prices. I just got lucky and got a brand new 165 pound drop forged kanca anvil at 50% off. Itsold originally for 1649$ that is camadian dollars. And i got it for 811$ . Brand new in crate.
What you said about the old anvil prices is just crazy MONEY. I would do the same thing and buy a forged steel anvil. What I am wondering is how long it took to get the iron lug???? Happy Easter fella too.
I’ve got the 125kg/275pounder and love it. It is a little bit heavy to move on your own but once you got it in place you don’t really have to touch it again. And I also went through Zoro for the same reasons.
The forging proces itsself doesn't do anything to make the steel more tough or hard. The best alloys don't even allow forging and have to be cast. But all in all peddinghaus are still some of the highest quality anvils out there.
Follow up video made yet, of you using the anvil?
My 1885ish 128lb Peter Wright anvil that is in incredible shape I would not sell but if I did would not take less than $10 a pound
That you had success with Zoro is good, however, I've found a great many complaints, and bad reviews.
How do you like it after using it for a while? I’m thinking about upgrading from my Acciaio 66 lbs anvil to one of these.
The rebound is incredible, and the extra working space is nice to have over the 77lb version. If you can afford it, I'd say it's 100% worth it. It's also the perfect size that I can still move it by myself. I wouldn't be able to move the 275lb'er without help.
@@memphislifesociety47 Thanks for the reply! I’ll probably be upgrading to the 165lb some time in the next year (or whenever I’m able to finish building my shop). The cheap Acciaio I don’t mind leaving outdoors (covered and oiled) but something a little nicer should be indoors.
@@hammurambi That’s exactly how I would do it. Acciaio for hard outdoor use, and something like the Rigid-Peddinghaus as the king anvil.
I just bought the new Harbor Freight 65 pound cast steel anvil. It is really nice for the money. Luckily I had a 25% off no exclusions coupon so it was $114 out the door, not too shabby. 👍
Beautiful anvil by the way!!
yeah, all anvil paint is only for corrosion protection. at least they use black, instead of that puke blue that the china cheap sucky anvils (CCSA's) have on them. first thing i'd do is wire brush or burn the paint off and apply boiled linseed oil to it.
Thank you for the advice 👍🙏 The black is definitely better than that nasty looking blue.
Quit complaining about the Hardy hole and the paint. Get out your file and clean up the Hardy and take your angle grinder to the paint. That anvil cost 4 times what mine did so quit whining and enjoy it.
Nothing beats german anvils. American anvils are made cheap, forged weld face plate and tell everyone they made the best anvils . Bs
Wasted money