anvil stand

ArlyA · Sep 26, 2021

On Friday at work, I build this anvil stand. The anvil is quite heavy and I used a fork lift to get it on top. The rim is 40's truck vintage. The only cutting I did was via hand-help band saw to cut those angles and all parts seen were found in the lengths seen. I work at a metal recycling yard.

I should have put a hammer holding loop on it. I like to use rims so one person can roll it around by yourself. I've not used .045 wire before and getting to really like that size. What do you think of it?

Big Barn · Sep 26, 2021

Very nice. Looks a little tall though but I know photos can be deceiving.

How heavy is the anvil?

ArlyA · Sep 26, 2021

I believe its less than 200lbs. Its quiet old but in great shape. Suppose I should have put something in the photo to show its size, like a dollar bill.

mike0000 · Sep 26, 2021

Looks good! Any plans to add some tool holders? I looked and looked for a nice anvil like yours, all that I could find were very expensive!
My brother gave me a piece of railroad track, it took a lot of cutting and grinding but I ended up with a very useful home made Anvil.

Mike

ArlyA · Sep 26, 2021

mike0000 said:
Looks good! Any plans to add some tool holders? I looked and looked for a nice anvil like yours, all that I could find were very expensive!
My brother gave me a piece of railroad track, it took a lot of cutting and grinding but I ended up with a very useful home made Anvil. Mike

Well, RR track is all the anvil I personally own as well. If you can find heaveir rail, like 80lbs or highter. Its still pretty good..

WranglerX · Sep 26, 2021

Typically the preferred height for a blacksmithing anvil is you standing next to anvil with arm extended and your knuckles just touch on face of anvil....

Other wise it looks good, glad you did not weld anvil to stand and only used clamping brackets....

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Panik · Sep 26, 2021

ArlyA said:
On Friday at work, I build this anvil stand. The anvil is quite heavy and I used a fork lift to get it on top. The rim is 40's truck vintage. The only cutting I did was via hand-help band saw to cut those angles and all parts seen were found in the lengths seen. I work at a metal recycling yard. I should have put a hammer holding loop on it. I like to use rims so one person can roll it around by yourself. I've not used .045 wire before and getting to really like that size. What do you think of it?

Well done! I started playing with stock removal knife making during the first go around of quarantine... built a gas forge for heat treating and modified a cheap HF belt sander to learn on. One of the things that fascinated me in reading forums was the absolute diversity of homebuilt anvil stands and also improvised anvils. Have a 4" round by 3.5' long chunk of solid axle in the shop that might make a decent knife anvil if I can ever get around to mounting it in a stand and dressing the flat face.

WranglerX · Sep 26, 2021

mike0000 said:
Looks good! Any plans to add some tool holders? I looked and looked for a nice anvil like yours, all that I could find were very expensive!
My brother gave me a piece of railroad track, it took a lot of cutting and grinding but I ended up with a very useful home made Anvil.

Mike

Have you looked at these..... They are cast steel and pretty well accepted in blacksmithing areas..... Pretty decent anvil for the price...

Cast Steel Anvil

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Hay Dude · Sep 26, 2021

I use a tree stump for mine

Big Barn · Sep 26, 2021

Hay Dude said:
I use a tree stump for mine

Same

except for when I don't.....

mike0000 · Sep 26, 2021

DL Meisen said:
Have you looked at these..... They are cast steel and pretty well accepted in blacksmithing areas..... Pretty decent anvil for the price...

Cast Steel Anvil

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Thanks for the link DL

Mine’s not too pretty, but it will take a beating.

Mike

Smokeydog · Sep 26, 2021

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Anvil stand.
8”x16” tubing filled with 8’ RR rail, sharps, plasma dust, blast sand, shot and Portland grout. 650# before the anvil and tooling. Quiet and great rebound for anvil.

Blacksmith stumps were at least 4’ in the ground. If the anvil moves when used you are wasn’t energy. Video, you might be surprised.

Williy · Sep 26, 2021

I have 2 pieces of Mr choo choo 6 inch ribbin rail
going to weld one bottom up to right side up so
have a flat and partial round one.
A friend had an old time blacksmiths anvil weight
at least 200 lbs he wouldn't sell wasn't sure if he
would need it or not.
A tree stump is I think about the best stand for an
anvil . No give in any direction

willy

CH4Ohio · Sep 27, 2021

Big Barn said:
Same

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I really like that custom metal strapping around the tree stump!! Nice!

ray66v · Sep 27, 2021

Anvil stand is very nice. It could use a carrying handle though.

hugo454 · Sep 27, 2021

awesome job, that will last a lifetime.Just needs a coat of paint imo.

sandman2234 · Sep 27, 2021

Big Barn said:
Same

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I always appreciate the work of people that go the extra mile to make an item look better. I would have probably just mounted it on a round section of tree and forego the Octagon shape and the flatbar retaining strip. Yours will sell at auction for a lot more than mine when it is my time to go, while both would have served us well during our lifetimes! David from jax

ArlyA, nice job! I mounted a vice on a similar setup!
David from jax