Aluminum anvils are made for the farrier trade. The base is aluminum, the striking faces are steel. You really don't need much for an anvil to fit shoes, especially if you hot fit shoes. Lifting a hundred pound anvil in and out of the truck all the time gets old. These anvils have been around for at least 15 years now. They used to be very expensive when I was shoeing, I don't know what they bring now. Not something I'd get for real forge work.
