fluidsteel Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 So, I bought my 300# Fisher a year and a half ago and just tonight got the stand built. :rolleyes: :o I still have to drill the base plate for the lugs on the 300# anvil and add a couple tong/hammer loops. I built the stand for the 150# Fisher a couple of weeks ago. Both of the stand's base plates are 1-1/2" thick The 300# anvil sits at 32-1/2" and is closer to knuckle height. The stand's base plate is 107#. The stand and anvil weigh around 425#. Well, maybe slightly less since it's missing 3-5" of the horn....I have some 2-1/2" rounds of W2 to strike down now! The 157# anvil sits at 35-1/2". That's around wrist height...The base plate on this stand is 61#. I imagine the stand and anvil run around 240#. The legs are splayed out at around a 8 degree angle with cross supports. 2" Sch 40 steel pipe legs with 1" Sch 40 cross supports. Both take a lot of effort to tip. I can't anchor either to the ground in my rental house/garage, but the feet can be drilled later if desired. I had the forge going last night to help a friend heat treat a blade. Tomorrow I fire it to forge a blade! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srpenstein Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Couple of beauties! I like the hammer stands you did on the right one, very nice. I hope we'll get a glimpse at the new blade soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Nice work on the stands and nice looking anvils! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOblacksmith0530 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Those are way to purty, They need use! Nice stands though. I do mine out of 2" square tube or 2 by 4 square tube cause I got a bunch in scrap a few years ago. The good heavy bases are a delight to use as I am sure you are aware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluidsteel Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 Thanks guys. I'm pretty happy with how they turned out. Very stable and lots of extra mass. Eventually they can be bolted to the floor. I'm happy to have a taller anvil now for forging the bevels on blades and in general a taller anvil is better for me. And yes, they are way too clean. I wiped em down with linseed oil for the photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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