[Thomas Dean]

Nightwalker, I in NO WAY intended to down talk your stand, just suggesting when you are able to do something different you might want to. A wooden stand is good and will soften the ring of the anvil some. My first stand was a 18" dia. oak stump, #2 was built from 2x10's. Check out the anvil stand Mr. Hofi uses, this is the type I have under 2 of my anvils and will be makeing a 3rd soon for my 105#Hay Budden. It is also the type under all the anvils at Tom Clark's school in MO. "Ozark School of Blacksmithing". I totally agree with him on the positive aspects of this type of stand, especially if you need to move it from time to time. Mr. Woolridge has a MASSIVE stand, 300# of concrete in a pyrmid shape that is also nice, just a tad bit harder to move if you need to. hehe!! Was in his shop the 1st of June and it is set up real good and I do like his stand and it is simple to build. This adds a lot of mass to you anvil! Good Luck and HAVE FUN!!!