Perrin Aybarra Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 An ash tree fell in my yard afew days ago, and my dad cut a section of it long enough to use as an anvil stand. I'm wondering what I would need to do to this to secure a small rail anvil. As always, any relevant comments, tips, or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Rail road spikes are a bit heavy but will work. Use 3/8 or 1/2 inch round stock and form a 7 and use it to anchor it down. You may want to keep some of the wood as ash makes some good hammer handles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Good Morning, 1 - 4 Staples over the 4 feet, 2 - 2 angle iron pieces with lag bolts into the stump 3 - Railroad spikes (they will rattle loose) 4 - Tom Clark recommended glueing with silicone sealer. (I have used this and it works well, takes a lot of the ring away) 5 - Drill the stump for a center through bolt. Make 4 links to connect the center through bolt ends to a strap across two heels (x2) 6 - Rub the magic bottle and ask the gennie to work their magic!! There are as many ways as there are people. KISS (Keep It Simply Simple or Keep It Simple, Stupid) Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 My RR anvil has holes in the footer part. I used long lag bolts and just lagged it tight to the stump. No apprecialble ring when its tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perrin Aybarra Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 I think we're gonna weld a plate to the bottom of the rail, drill holes in the corners, and put lag bolts through that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 No need for an added plate to drill, rail is induction hardened on the contact surface, not the web nor flange. Slow the drill down and don't hog the feed and it drills easily. Heck, if you want a hole through the rail's top clamp it upside down in the vise and drill from the bottom the bit will break through the induction hardened surface easily enough though you'll probably want to sharpen the bit afterwards. Rail is high carbon steel but it's not the bugaboo many think to work with, heck you can cut rail with a hacksaw from the bottom. Frosty the Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Frosty is right. In fact the RR anvil I have came from some stock he has in his pile of metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perrin Aybarra Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 Thanks, guys! I'll try it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 As splits beautifully so you don't want to use spikes! Lag bolts will do fine. If it's a seasoned piece you might think of making a band to go around the top of the log and heat shrink it on---make it slightly tapered so you can drive it down if the log shrinks more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perrin Aybarra Posted September 10, 2012 Author Share Posted September 10, 2012 It's not seasoned. It is pretty dry though. We had s drought and I think that's part of the reason it fell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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