Here is a picture of the anvil I made. The face was made from a wear pad off of a snow plow it measures about 5.50" x 9" x 2" thick. The horn was made from a pin off of a bucket loader its 3"dia x about 6" and the stand is made from a piece of 5" sq tube with about an 18" ductile iron fire hydrant riser bolted to it. It might weigh 100 lbs or so and is pretty easy to move when its in the way. I like it and it does what I need it to so far.

Looks nice and I like it too. Especially like that you took what you could scrounge and USED it. I say great job :D

Great job! You should get a lot of use out of it. Sure beats crying "I can't find an anvil, sob, sob, waaaaa".

Nice!

That looks like a good starter anvil. By the time you outgrow it you'll know what to look for in a factory made one.

You're gonna have to change your username now. :D

Nicely done!

Way to step up and make what you need to move forward.

Time to change your handle here on IFI - - Wannabe's don't do this kind o' thing for themselves . . .

Nice job,

Enjoy it and happy smithing

I don't know how new you are to blacksmithing.
But when you show your metal fabracating skills by making that anvil,
I have no question that you will go far as a blacksmith.
You are a doer and not just a talker!
NICE JOB!

Thanks fellas, Looking forward to your comments on some other projects that I havnt posted yet.

Yeah, I can hear it now: "But I can't weld". Well, don't concentrate on what you can't do. If you really want to beat hot iron, figure it out! I've seen blacksmiths around the world who can (and often do) put together their whole kit from what they find. Seen them making fine tools using an old sledge or axle or any largish hunk of iron for an anvil and wood or coconut or ox turds for fuel.

Just do it!

Definitely need a new name now that you made a real anvil. Good job.

Phil

There is always times when self made equipment comes in handy. Especially if its slightly different than the commonly made styles. If people don't make some of their own equipment, there might not be any equipment at all. Nice job! Spears.