Gus Bird

Adding a bottom set, 4140 block - if the anvil is small enough...

should loosen up

Nice stump!

My idea is a steel frame, 1/4 inch thick material, welded together with a base. Capped with a removable 1/4 inch plate/box, the anvil "footprint" cut-out in the plate should captivate the anvil. The anvil will contact the wood, with hold-downs threaded into the cap plate. The hold-downs should pull the anvil into the wood and steel frame. 

Might not be hard enough for horseshoe nails - it's not great in the rebound department :).

14 hours ago, JHCC said:

Or a much smaller hammer. 

And then with a smaller hammer - I could use the straight pein for the anvil?

I'm trying to find a larger anvil :). Maybe just go with a new small/mid size Ridgid Peddinghaus - tired of looking.

4 hours ago, Chris The Curious said:

Don't know what happened to my first post, but here goes again:

 I really like your anvil stand Gus Bird.  Nice and clean and it gives me some ideas for the future for my stump base.  Thanks for posting pics of it.

Chris

 

What happened is you refused to edit quotes

Thanks Chris - I'll probably add/weld 2 backing nuts under the 1/4 inch cap plate once the anvil footprint is cut out and the hold-down locations are established. Those nuts will have counter bored clearance in the wood. Also maybe a thin piece of sound proofing material between the anvil and wood.

14 hours ago, Irondragon Forge & Clay said:

Welcome to IFI Gus Bird. That's a good looking stand. I always suggest reading this. READ THIS FIRST  It contains many helpful tips about using the forum.

Thanks - just read it

Steel stand with wooden stump - still looking for an anvil I may just go with a new small/mid size Ridgid Peddinghaus and call it done - tired of the hunt. 

The idea here is the 1/4 inch steel frame/top plate (removable) with a cut-out for the anvil in the top plate. The anvil will sit on the wood, the cut-out will "capture" the anvil and utilize 2 simple hold-downs like your first post here. The hold-downs will pull the stump into the wood/steel frame and the steel will protect the wood to some degree. This stump is redwood (I'm in CA :), probably not the best for an anvil but I think the steel makes up for it. The small levelers kill any unevenness/rocking on the garage floor, or it could be bolted down (1/4 bottom plate) if I ever decide on a permanent location. Think I'll forget a tool rack and keep it clean. Maybe just a heavy tray to sit on the stump sometimes if enough room for it.