Hello all... newbie here. Bought my first anvil and trying to figure out what kind of stand to make: stump, make a wood stand or make a metal stand. Looking for recommendations, opinions and thoughts from the experts here. I have two buddies who are helping me learn about blacksmithing and one says to do a stump stand and the other says a metal one. I have a Trenton 127# anvil that I need to put on it.
Also, a question... I rent space at a friends shop. I do not own a forge yet, so I was thinkin if I were to build one and put a set of wheels on it (like Copiercer's pic) it would enable me to move it from my area to my friend's forge area - at least until I get my own forge.
Pros or cons for wood (stump or made of lumber) or metal and with or without wheels?
Thanks in advance everyone! Appreciate the guidance