The beginnings of what I hope to be a decent anvil.   4" by 8" by 12"  about 108 pounds.

Looks good. You can always use it standing on end.

What kind of steel is it?

Yup.  Stand that on end and bury it in a stump about 4 inches and you'll be sittin' in tall cotton!

I plan to make a good end to use, as well. That way I can flip it to end or edge.  I don't know what steel it is, but I suspect a low to medium carbon content, (based upon sparks) around 30 or so, but don't know the alloy. It has a slight ring to it, when struck on end.  It's made from the piece that it's sitting on.  I cut two 12" pieces, surfaced the mating surfaces, beveled, and sewed them together with 7014 rod. (what I had on hand)

 

That's what I did. I took forks from a fork lift, cut the uprights, matched the surfaces, clamped them tight and welded them. Mine is 4x4. 4x8 would be great.

I think this was a drop from something. It was 53" long to start, with no taper.  Found it at the scrap yard.

Bluerooster.. That is a great anvil.. I'd stand it on end and bury it in a stump too.  I'm envious..  Nice find. 

4" deep would be a good depth and then wedges could be used if needed.  

I needa find a stump big enough to properly hold it. :)

 

I've just cut down two 60 tall Blackjack trees and have plenty of stump material.  Come and get it!

Blue rooster, that is going to make a nice anvil. 

Burgersmith, congratulations on the nice anvil, I’m in the Baton Rouge area. Have you joined LAMA, Louisiana Metalworkers Association? We have several smiths in the area and have monthly meetings where experienced smiths help us learn. 

I’m a grown adult, away from home in a hotel room on my own with internet access.  This ‘show me your anvil’ thread is my go to to cheer myself up.  I love them all! Am I weird? 
 

bluerooster, I reckon that anvil will save you some hammer swings. Great project. 

198 lb Peter Wright.

 

It's 2 inches taller than the 120 lb anvil I was using, so I need to cut off about 2 inches from my stump and mount it.

Or rout out a 2" deep hole for it to sit in.

4 minutes ago, ThomasPowers said:

Or rout out a 2" deep hole for it to sit in.

Great idea

 

Or get another stump. That way you'll have two anvils.  :D

  Just got mine on a stump today.  It's about 2" high, but I found that it works quite comfortably. I may leave it.  108 pounds of scrap steel. and about 150 pounds of oak.  

 

 

Fantastic. 

Looks like a winner to me. 

My last one... I love it !

 

 

Bluerooster, That 108 pound of scrap is an anvil that has 6 faces.  

Man, that looks like a beast!  What does it weigh?  You said "last".  Did you mean it was the last one you'll ever buy or just the most recent one you've bought?

Most recent and should be the last one I buy.  It weights 150#. 

That's a very nice original! Still trying to pay mine off...  ... almost done.

Your last one? When is the estate sale planned for? 

I wasn't planning on any more anvils and then bought a 248# PW---I'm going to sell it on; I can quit anytime, it's my last one---for real this time!

(Note:  Do NOT believe Thomas Powers when he says "no more anvils".)

Chris; you just don't understand the pain of having 4 power hammers currently in my shop and no electricity!   That 248# PW goes for MORE POWER!  There will be POWER in my shop BEFORE I retire!