Mcald62

That’s another great idea. Now I have to determine if it is cast iron or steel.

Frosty, here is another picture from above with a dollar bill to show scale. The anvil is 14” diagonally from foot to foot. The outside diameter of the upper drum is 17”. Maybe this is enough clearance to stand close to the anvil ? I will definitely try sand first as opposed to the steel plate. As far as the height is concerned , it is right within your recommendation of “The anvil face should be between knuckle and wrist height.” The other picture is of a 150 lb Peter Wright I just sold. I was told by a number of people that it was unstable. I doubt that any of them have the amount of experience that you have. Maybe the suggestion that Bubba gave is a viable alternative ?

Here is another picture.

I’m trying to determine how to mount my 208 lb Hay-Budden anvil to 2 truck brake drums. Should I use a steel plate to mount it or use sand in the upper brake drum ? The picture is just a mockup of what I want to do. The height is just about right for me also. I’m fairly new to this so any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Introduced myself earlier under “ Another Newbee” . I’m also a US Army vet.”81-84” 63Y track vehicle mechanic with NO combat experience . Thanks to everyone who served.

Thanks for the replies.

Just introducing myself as a new hobbyist. Took a blacksmith 101 course at a local crafts school and really enjoyed it. Signed up for the 102 class next month. I’m in the process of collecting some used tools from flea markets, thrift stores and tag sales. Have a couple of anvils that I collected earlier which led me to become interested in blacksmithing ( a bit backwards I suppose ). I’m retired and have been involved with antique machinery for decades. Thanks.