New knife maker here. I’ve gotten comfortable with stock removal and have been dying to get going on some San Mai. Went and bought a cheap welder for the billet stacks and found this almost perfectly flat piece of steel, 2” thick. Maybe a little more. Stacked some 4x4s for a stand.. but then when I was walking my dog, I found tons of tree stumps on this trail I take. Wonder if that would make the banging a little quieter for the neighbors.. thoughts?