old_mikee

I agree, it is a bit bulky looking! This is the first time trying this and I was not even sure my design would work. The entire project cost less than $15 as it was assembled from materials I already had The 4x8 Doug Fir lumber was donated by a friend (it’s his 35 year old patio frame he replaced, thanks Ben) and the metal is welded up remnants from other projects. The metal frame does not appear to be of any hindrance to working on the anvil, I can still get plenty close. Having just said that and now knowing how wonderfully this functions, I would change the design ever so slightly to move the wheels in closer on the sides (I deliberately and cautiously erred on the side of stability and functionality when designing this mechanisms).

Greetings! Here’s my entry…. Anvil is a 260 pound Hay Budden I purchased 40+ years ago. I just finished fabricating the base, which is made from 30 year old recycled Doug Fir 4x8 patio lumber (hard as a rock and was painted white on all 4 sides…. (wish I would have found this forum before today). Lever facilitates movement from location to location by raising anvil & base 1/2” off floor. here’s some pictures