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As for the forge bottom: cut it
The tongs sound good .
A $68 anvil is pure cast iron, not the best for forging by a huge margin, I'd pass. As a general rule, a forging anvil should weigh about 40 times as much as the largest hammer you plan to use. A standard 2 lb hammer then would require an 80 lb anvil. Anything lighter and the anvil will probably bounce around too much.
Lots of guys make their own anvils. A section of railroad track is a good start if you can find some. Or, most any large piece of solid steel, say a 4x4x6" solid rectangle...larger if you can find it (junk yard, scrap steel). Take that small piece of steel (bigger the better) and mount it in something very solid (usually involves heavy hard wood, cement, and maybe some thick walled pipe). Its not too difficult to come up with 100 lbs or more of solid base with enough steel set into it to function pretty well as an anvil. Also, considering what you paid for that forge don't overlook pawn shops, antique stores, or grandpa's barn as possible sources for actual anvils at potentially affordable prices ...
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