arcc Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 This should help immensely. Old, 50 pound stump. New, 300+ pound, higher, more level stump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLMartin Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 The new stump looks nice and heavy. I do have one suggestion though that you move the anvil closer to the side of the stump. I find that I end up leaning over badly by the end of the day to reach the anvil when its not close enough to me. I really enjoy some of the steel three legged stands because i can just have the ends of my toes directly under the anvil and I often keep my thigh right up against the back square horn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcc Posted November 24, 2011 Author Share Posted November 24, 2011 Good suggestion. I may try and see if I can slide it over a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenbeast Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 I was going to post the same thing, looks like back-ache waiting to happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLMartin Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 A un-moveable anvil is a lovely thing. I spent a year or so with a anvil on a wobbly light stand. After using the same anvil on a vary heavy stand it was like night and day. I realized a great deal of my energy was wasted with the wobble and jump. If its practical where you forge having a long stump sunk into the dirt a foot or two is great, or having the stand bolted to the floor. Then again I have a striker with a 9 lb sledge often and she can make many a anvil and stand walk around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcc Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 A un-moveable anvil is a lovely thing. I spent a year or so with a anvil on a wobbly light stand. After using the same anvil on a vary heavy stand it was like night and day. I realized a great deal of my energy was wasted with the wobble and jump. If its practical where you forge having a long stump sunk into the dirt a foot or two is great, or having the stand bolted to the floor. Then again I have a striker with a 9 lb sledge often and she can make many a anvil and stand walk around. Agree 100%. I fooled with that other stump for a while now, and while it is nice and level, the rocking made some things like using the horn a pain. I'm planning on forging tomorrow and seeing how the stump fairs. I may end up cutting some off the forge side to get the anvil closer to the edge, but I want to make sure first as getting that monster up to my forge was a pain and I don't want to mess it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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