Walter, I've been a blacksmith since 1967 professionally. I learned years ago that with lighter anvils if you place a piece of heavy metal under the anvil and fasten the 2 together it functions like an anvil with a much heavier weight. I have 2 anvils, one 85 and one 100 lbs on stands like yours with heavy metal blocks underneath and for forging they act as 125-140 lb anvils. And they are still oveable around the shop.
Looks good..! If you need extra weight in your stand you could easily lay some sand bags over your cross pieces between the legs all while keeping it portable! Thanks for the video...
Improvised mine out of 6x8 lumber originally. Would like better also do a table for grinder and hand work. Unfortunately have to wait on wrist to finish healing
I like the simplicity of it and will be fabricating a three leg stand soon due to uneven floor and my current 4x6 base rocking slightly. If you wanted to weight the stand would you try and put the weight lower down or up right under the anvil? I have a 70lbs anvil and want to make a base of at least 50lbs.
eBay, Amazon or from Vevor. The cheapest I’ve found is eBay. The black version, which has a slightly harder surface, is about $275-$285 shipped. But it either comes in a flimsy box or naked with just a shipping label. Mine should be here this Thursday, Jan. 19th.
Walter, I've been a blacksmith since 1967 professionally. I learned years ago that with lighter anvils if you place a piece of heavy metal under the anvil and fasten the 2 together it functions like an anvil with a much heavier weight. I have 2 anvils, one 85 and one 100 lbs on stands like yours with heavy metal blocks underneath and for forging they act as 125-140 lb anvils. And they are still oveable around the shop.
Agree 3 legs are for uneven floor.
I welded 1 /2" washers so I can anchor into my gravel floor
Thanks
So glad you made this. I was totally eyeballing it in your last video. I'm doing my first blacksmith project this year
Perfect timing! Just got a vevor, AND I have a micro-shop, with plenty of 2" pipe, and a Flux cored mig welder, who I lovingly named, Althea :)
Looking forward to this.
Looks good..!
If you need extra weight in your stand you could easily lay some sand bags over your cross pieces between the legs all while keeping it portable!
Thanks for the video...
Great job and a good creative idea to save money 😎🥰
Great job, inspired me to upgrade my stump stand!
Improvised mine out of 6x8 lumber originally. Would like better also do a table for grinder and hand work. Unfortunately have to wait on wrist to finish healing
I can't even make one sit or fetch.
Nice job! Do you think putting sand in the legs would stabilize the slide? Might hello continue to reduce any remaining ring? Thanks for the video!
I like the simplicity of it and will be fabricating a three leg stand soon due to uneven floor and my current 4x6 base rocking slightly. If you wanted to weight the stand would you try and put the weight lower down or up right under the anvil? I have a 70lbs anvil and want to make a base of at least 50lbs.
Thanks again for sharing your time and talent! KANSAS
Very cool. My anvil sits on a tire (placed on my balcony) - no doubt less ideal ;)
I always heard the anvil should be your fist height. Your video actually showed it though. A hand with a hammer is roughly a fist below you.
wher do you source your anvils?
Locking wheels/castors
Seems like a good idea at first. But I’m not so sure whaling on something with wheeled ball bearings is good over the long term.
Where can you buy this anvil and what is the price?
eBay, Amazon or from Vevor. The cheapest I’ve found is eBay. The black version, which has a slightly harder surface, is about $275-$285 shipped. But it either comes in a flimsy box or naked with just a shipping label. Mine should be here this Thursday, Jan. 19th.
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If you add a couple of "speaker magnets" on the underside of the flat horn and on a side or two will deaden it even more. Just saying.
MASTER PLEASE FILTER THE WELDING FLAME THANKS
How do you make an anvil stand? --- Take away all of the chairs.
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