burgie

Thomas,

Thanks for the feedback and, yes, totally get it about no single right way. There are always many roads you can take to get you to the same destination!!

Thanks again, Thomas!!

Thomas,

In doing some reading it is my understanding that, as a right handed person, I would position myself such that the horn of the anvil is to my right...

As far as the spikes, I called to local railroad office when I was back home visiting and they said if the spikes are not attached to the timbers and just laying on the ballast I could take them...

Nevertheless, I'll edit my posts and profile...

Hello...

New to the site and hope to learn more about the art of metalworking. here is my anvil with the stand I just completed last weekend. All repurposed materials. Wood is from discarded pallets, railroad spikes from the tracks behind my parent's house and the hammer holders are the old U-bolts from my 1996 Ford F-350 PSD 4x4 when I added helper springs on the front end 22 years ago (yes I saved them that long)...

Thanks...Burgie