Show me your anvil

[Dale Peters]

I use two anvils. The one on the three-legged stand is a 160lb Trenton and the one on the wood stand is a 132lb Trenton. I built the wood stand with 4x4 oak from pallets used to ship steel to a local sign making company. The steel stand was made from scrap from a local salvage yard. They both work well.

[Michael]

I still don't have a real anvil, but I use a 75 lb piece of I Beam, a good inch think in the web, a little loud if you are out on the wings, so I try and keep the hammering over the center part. 10 lbs of jack hammer bit C clamped to the side as a horn of sorts, another 30 lb block of steel, 3x3x12 inches rests on one of the lower wings.

I keep looking for a real anvil but no luck just yet.

Michael

[metalmaster1766]

i dont have a real anvil either, but my railroad track anvil works just fine, it weighs about 50 lbs, and i put a 1" hardie hole in it, maybe when i can start making some money i can buy a real anvil

http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/atta...1&d=1150577176

Ron

[Nolano]

Well, Ive finally gotten around to posting the pics I took 3 days ago.
I mounted it to my stump using plumbers tape and lag bolts. One of these days, I am going to loosen it up, and shove a piece of conveyor belting under there, which should take care of the last remnants of the ringing.

[Glenn]

One more anvil added to the group.

[stryder]

here is a pic of my new anvil, a 260 JHM Competitor. i am studying the different stands posted here to best decide how to build mine.
thanks, George

[yesteryearforge]

Stryder
I build my stands like a three sided box with the opening towards where I stand.
You would be suprised at how much more comfortable it is to stand at an anvil when you can put your leading foot slightly under the anvil.
just as a square stump allows you to stand closer to the anvil than a round stump an opening in the back allows you to stand even closer. the result is less strain on your back and legs as you dont have to be reaching over to hit.
an added benifit is a stand made this way from heavy plate almost allways deadens the ring from your anvil. the photo of primtechsmiths is a 260 competitor like yours

[Dodge]

Not done yet but this was cut from 4" plate. Horn was roughed with a O/A torch the finished with a 7" zircon flap disc. Feet cut separate and will be severely welded

[Dodge]

You got the right idea, Michael. If it works, do it! Keep looking tho. I am. And I hear they're out there

[ThomasPowers]

I had an anvil stand made from heavy plate and it increased the level of sound in the shop so much I gave it away.
Thomas