Typically, anchors are made of cast steel, the fittings and the shanks of housing anchors, of forged steel. Anchors vary in weight from wherry anchors, weighing 30 pounds, to those carried by aircraft carriers weighing over 30,000 pounds, with the chain approximately 1,400 feet in length.

Bruce anchors for recreational purposes were manufactured to strict engineering specifications to ensure the quality was consistant within the following countries: Brazil, India, Belgium and UK. Thanks for your help.