TimberBull

Thanks Thomas. I was hoping you knew its parents. Asking price is very reasonable depending on a couple of factors. Yeah. It is an odd duck. Thanks for the reply. Thanks. Gonna be interesting no matter what.

Thanks Thomas. I was hoping you knew its parents. Asking price is very reasonable depending on a couple of factors. Yeah. It is an odd duck. Thanks for the reply.

Thanks Rob!

Any of the experts here have any idea what brand of anvil this is by the shape? All I know is that about 80lbs and has been painted. Supposed to look at it tomorrow. I could use a decent 80 to 125lb anvil to tote around. Thanks

Great instructional video. That’s all I got to say about that.

Chief and Timber

I cleaned the material and clamped the nuts to the top with vise grips. Tacked and then welded all around the base of the nuts. I then screwed the bolts in and heated with a torch until I could pull them into the angle I wanted. Very sturdy and heavy forge table.

You drop something and you look for your tongs.

I picked up my care package Wednesday. Quite a challenge getting it unloaded by myself but well worth it. I was dead set on putting it on two 12” x 12” timbers bolted together with allthread and 1” straps but after using it I have decided to leave it on this ugly stand. It is sitting on a 1/2” plate welded to a well casing sitting on an 18” x 32” x 1/2” plate. As solid as if it was bolted into concrete. It is higher than i wanted but is great for my back as I dont have to lean over it. I had to wire brush it a bit and give it a bath of Marvel Mystery oil. I welded four loops made from horseshoes to the plate it sits on. Now I can find my hammers and tongs. There is a whole lot more acerage here than on my RR track or sledge hammer head. They are both enjoying their retirement.

I guess our shop aprons reach both ends of the spectrum. Betcha mine is more comfy tho.

200 lb. picked it up today.

My anvil and other toys finally shipped.

I have been putting off buying a shop apron to try to keep my clothes halfway clean but I couldnt find anything I liked with a price I liked. I must have dreamed this but when I woke up this morning I dug out a worn out pair of overalls and went to work with a pair of scissors. I cut the back off just below where the suspenders attached and down the outside of the legs leaving the tool pockets attached. Then I cut across at the knees and back up to the crotch. I punched a hole in the back suspender Y and attatched a 72” bootlace. It threads thru the side buttonholes and ties in the back. If i could sew I would patch the holes in the thighs that were worn out by keys and pocketknife.

This actually works pretty well for light work anyway. 20lb sledge hammer head secured with a RR spike to a piece of square timber sitting on a couple of old galvanized milk crates. Im still waiting on my anvil to ship but this works better than it did clamped to a welding table.

Thanks! Fastenal quoted me $100 freight. All I gotta do is get my buddy to put it on a pallet and haul it to their store.

1000lb Fairbanks hanging balance scale. 38 1/2” by 1/4 or so solid brass beam. One of the clevis pins is broken off on one side. Slight S bend in the beam. Both are fixable with a bit of patience. It is heavy. I think this was used in a slaughterhouse. It will shine up good. I paid $30, any one know anything about them or have any idea of value? Thanks

Those little pack anvils are interesting. I will keep eyes open for the right piece of steel. Thanks

That is neat. I would love one of those for the toolbox in my pickup. Im betting they are extremely scarce but it looks like one could be made from a piece of RR track. Thanks for posting that picture.

Thanks BGD. I will try Fastenal. That Mountain howitzer pack anvil sounds interesting. I couldnt google up any images, tho. I bet they love you at the post office, Thomas.

Well, my buddy has decided it would be cheaper to ship it. I tried to tell him that from day one. I got a quote for $280 which beats a trip anyday. This will be an exercise in patience, like JHCC said either of us senior citizens could kick the bucket any day. Im betting at least a month.

Got a new grandbaby on the way any day now. I got babysitting duty on a 5 and a 2 yr old when that happens. When that settles i will see about a car rental. No way will he ship it. He’s been trying to get me to come and visit for years. I think found a way to get me outta the hills.

200 lbs. It has collected more dust than dings. The anvil and the vice are a package deal for free. It looks like Im gonna have to do an 811 mile one way trip to South FL to pick it up or he is threatening to paint it and put it on his porch to set a flower pot on. That is a tough call for a hermit who hasnt been over 70 miles from home in the three years since I retired. Thanks all for the guesses, everybody that didnt nail it on the head was still in the ballpark. That made for an interesting wait till I got the pictures today.

He is gonna pick it up Monday. The guy who gave it to him has a bobcat to load it in his truck. He is supposed to take pictures so i will post them here. We will have a weight then. I told him if it was easier to just leave the stand for easier transport. Now Ive got to bribe one of his relatives to bring it from FL to TN on their next trip north.

Yeah but it is a dirty bucket. I was guessing 200 lbs myself. The heavier it is the more whining i will have to listen to.