Anything wrong with railroad anvil

Are railroad anvils ok to start blacksmithing?

I landed a piece of track that is 15 inches long and 6 inches wide on the base. It just happened to be in my great grandfathers barn.

The stand will be a piece of creosote treated power pole.

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How did the blacksmiths here get started? What was your first anvil?

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Anything wrong with railroad anvil