Bought a 'bargain' anvil off a guy in Tulsa and it's basically a paperweight

Spent $450 on a 150lb anvil that looked okay in the pictures. Got it home, did the ring test, and it was a dead thud. The face is softer than butter and dents if you look at it wrong. I've lost a whole week of work trying to salvage it. Anyone know a good place to find decent used steel around Oklahoma?

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alice_kim1mo ago

Classic Tulsa bargain, sounds like you bought a boat anchor that failed the vibe check. That dead thud is the sound of your wallet crying. Might as well use it to hold down a tarp. Check the scrap yards over by the rail yard, sometimes they get decent drops from the machine shops.

vera_campbell1mo ago

Did you try the scrap yard on Pine Street?

the_max1mo ago

Was that before or after the vibe check failed?

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