i have a railroad track anvil that was made just like a real anvil and looks the same i guess that it is about 40lbs. and it has a bad ring to it when i hit it! does anyone know how to stop the ring or reduce it?

you could try wrapping a chain around the "base". Some people use a speaker magnet. It all depends how you have it mounted.

Take a photo and post it so we can see your setup and the shape of the anvil. Then more meaningful help will be forthcoming.

Cheers

As Ironstein said, wrapping a chain around the waist of the anvil a time or two will absorb vibrations. Don't over tighten the chain. It works better if lose. In the pic you can see I use the lower chain to hold the anvil to the stump and the upper chain to quiet the anvil. When people ask why, I tell them it's just a mean anvil and I have to hold it back.
Gobbler

thanks for the info! i will try to upload a photo in the next few days and will also try the chain idea!

here is a pict. of my anvil!

Wheres the pritchel and hardy hole? Made one about same size.
Ken

well i have not cut them into it yet if i ever have time i might try it but i use another anvil and it has both of them! the anvil in my pict. is one that was made for me when i first started blacksmithing!

I hear ya. Spent more time on the holes than anything else. They make great jewelers/
Hobby anvils. 50 plus hours then find a real anvil oh well they can bury me with it.
Ken

if u fasten it to a sturdy surface then u can use it but i like bigger anvils! lol

Put a layer of silicon gasket goop under it-let it almost dry first and clamp it down tightly-deadens a lot of noise.
Mark

wouldn't mind having something that nice for my fist i have a huge 10 ft Piece of railroad switch track