Chubby

Thanks for the replies. I will not use it to beat on; but I still think it is a cool looking vise.

I recently got this t-bar anvil combo vise. I do not have a post vise. Construction of how the jaws work seems similar to a post vise; can this be used as a post vise without undo risk of damage to the vise?

Anvil stand I made for my 55 lbs. Trenton anvil. Sides are construction grade 2x12's, then filled with sand 12" deep. Sand is sitting on a bottom of 4.5" wood boards that have been laminated with perpendicular grain. Hammer and hardy storage are set on pins and compressed inwards with the cam strap. The storage shelves go beyond the face on the backside of stand for a place for me to store tongs. I may replace strap with a steel cable at some point, but the strap was here and easy, cheap to replace. The workbench casters work well in the one direction but very tippy moving stand the other way; Stand is very sturdy when sitting on its own legs. The anvil makes a dull thud now, no ringing at all. Also the anvil does not move when in use, though it has not yet been used extensively for bends.

By 'get me started' I meant starting to gather first pieces of equipment. Never did any of this work before. Reading a lot, looking at other peoples ideas. I did woodworking for years, so have some modest abilities in that respect, but very limited in any metalworkings. Weight of anvil is 55 lbs.

Picked up this anvil in Milwaukee to get me started in blacksmithing. No room to make a permanent setup, so wanted an anvil easy to store tucked away inside until I am ready to bring it out. Next I will start to build a small propane forge. Rebound seemed pretty good, dropping a bearing from 10" it would bounce between 8.5"and 9" over majority of the face. 'JAW' appears twice on the bottom and once on the back, what does this mean?