Donnie Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Finished the anvil stand with the rest of my fingers intact!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Nice making a built in tool rack by offsetting the boards. I don't understand the bottom band's use though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted March 24, 2016 Author Share Posted March 24, 2016 Just thought it might help hold it together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankySmith Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I like that, simple, built in tool holder as noted, certainly looks stout, bands on top and bottom are more pleasing to the eye than if they were just on the top, IMHO. I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Nice stand Donnie. My only suggestion would be to NOT line up the through bolt in the grain, it's only a slight increase in probability but lining them up increases the chance of splitting lumber. Same as hammering nails. I don't think it's a significant difference but it catches my eye. I really like the offset and tool holders, excellent idea. Kudos! How are you going to secure your anvil? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted March 24, 2016 Author Share Posted March 24, 2016 Offsetting the boards wasn't my idea. I've seen pictures of others built this way. The anvil has a 3/4" spike about 4 or 5 inches long welded to the bottom. Frosty, I'm sure you are right about the bolts being aligned and wood splitting. I'll certainly keep that in mind next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Stephens Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Nice stand Donnie, I'm sure it will work well for you. I like the anvil also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kozzy Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Almost a non-issue but because the wood has the grain flipped on a couple of boards, if it dries more or changes with humidity, the boards might gap a bit by forming crowns. If you look at the end grain of a board and set the grain so it "smiles", the crown will form on the top side due to wood shrinkage. In an ideal world, you might want them to all nest together, crowning the same direction so they don't fight and possibly crack. It's a bit silly and nit picky but it might be something to think about if someone likes your idea and builds one with wood that hasn't been fully dried (or gets rained on). Worst case would be a cup side against a cup side which has a much higher likelihood of causing splits over time. Oh, I forgot to say it looks great and I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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