hadley perdue

Thank all of you for your helpful responses to my question. Hadley

Mr. dkunkler: You were correct, it's a 6 inch dia. round. The spread idea sounds logical. I have a bunch of 1/2 inch plate I could stack up and weld to achieve that spread...say a 12 inch square stack?? What do you think about that idea? Thank you, Hadley

I have a 350 lb cast iron "box table" measuring roughly 24 inches on all sides. It is machined on two sides and has keyways. I am told these things are used in machine shops as holding devises and other purposes. I plan to bolt a 6 inch diameter by 16 inch round steel on top of this casting to serve as my anvil for the junkyard hammer I am building. Can someone tell me whether this casting will stand up to the wolloping that these hammers deliver? Thank you for your help. Hadley

Hello All: I look forward to the privilege of learning from all of you. Many thanks, Hadley Perdue