Steve W. wrote:

http://www.metalwebnews.com/howto/anvil/anvil.html

He discusses hardfacing an anvil.

Alternate suggestion for hardy hole (no I've never done this):

Get some thick-enough steel to do the trick (plot it out to make sure).
Cut out the pieces for the tapered hole as Ernie says, then turn the
thing round on a lathe. Drill or bore a matching hole in the anvil
blank & weld it in.

Or go to your local farrier's supply...

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Tim Wescott
Wescott Design Services
http://www.wescottdesign.com