Well done Mark. That's a nice looking Brooks you have there. They're English cast steel. 64kg is a good future proof size, plenty big enough for just about anything you're likely to want to make and small enough that you can easily move it about by yourself.
£400 isn' cheap though. I've been keeping an eye on anvils and anvil prices for years now. I bought a 262lb anvil 5 or 6 years ago for £150 but the average price these days seems to be double that. Which is very unfortunate but it is what it is. They are worth it long term as you'll always make your money back on them eventually.
By some miracle here in the UK we're actually blessed with remarkably cheap anvils and blacksmithing equipment compared to mainland Europe, let alone the rest of the world. TV shows like forged in fire have massively driven up the price in the last few years but be thankful we (The UK) never adopted the ludicrous dollar value per pound in weight they have in the USA.
thanks, same, the horn and heel ring but a little quieter/muted in the center of the face.
That's just the physics of the beast - the thinner horn/ heel vibrates more when struck thus is louder with a higher pitch.
I'm sure I've shared this in the past but here's a video on anvil construction:
With regards to mounting it big blocks of wood or a stack of smaller bits works absolutely fine. But if you have the means to fabricate a steel tripod stand you'll find that a bit better. (IMO) I like to get my feet under the anvil and get a bit closer at times which is a bit more awkward with a wooden stand.
Personally I'd take a flap disc and grind out those chips on the edges. Brooks anvils are renowned for chipping at the edges because of their cast steel construction. Grinding a radius where the chips have occurred will mitigate any further chips and you'd be surprised how handy it is to have a few different curves on the edges as well.
Feel free to send me a message if you're ever passing through Glasgow, I'm running lessons with some regularity now.
All the best
Andy