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I have acquired a piece of railroad track to use for a temporary anvil until I can get a better one. My question is that when I hammer on it, it is extremely loud. If I hold it down against the stump with my left hand and hammer with my right it deadens the sound. What can I quiet it's vibration noise?

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drill soe holes in the bace and bult or screw it down to the stump.


Yep. You don't have to drill through the rail, though; some big lag screws with heavy duty washers tightened down on the lip of the rail should do. (Or use railroad spikes to hold it down. That's what they're for! Predrilling the holes a little undersized will help you keep from splitting your stump.) A little silicon sealant or construction glue between the base and the stump may also help. Another traditional way to quiet an anvil is to stick a big magnet (e.g., speaker magnet) to it.
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