Out here large timber is rare save for cotton wood and large cracks are common in it. I make hand forged staples to bridge the cracks---some of which I can even store tools in!

Actually most of my "stumps" come from old mining timbers. Softwood and creosoted a passel of years ago so I don't worry about the termites----very aggressive out here where there is so little wood for them to find!

I built this trapezoid from 3/8 plate and filled with sand. Handles are on the side to hold small tools and for lifting. The anvil has not yet been attached to the stand..maybe tomorrow.

Mine is a pair of 6x14 Douglas Fir beam ends that are nailed and strapped together. The strapping was donated by the local lumber yard.

Put this together earlier today for my 2ft section of rail I am making into an anvil, based on the anvilfire drawings. I used two 2x10x10 treated boards from lowes, cut 5, 10 inch pieces and 4, 34 inch pieces and a few other pieces on the side and back from what was left over.

Still more to do... sand surfaces, weld a plate to the bottom of the rail, drill holes in the rail, mount a hardy hole block on the upper wood surface, side tool holders.... and maybe cut and grind a piece of another rail to weld on top of the big one for a better working area as on one of the anvilfire drawings.

http://www.anvilfire...rail_anvils.php

I need a mig welder and a chop saw....and warm weather....and my shop to be finished being built...

I did something similar for my first anvil. One thing I'd suggest is cutting the wood down a little shorter than the RR rail. Gets the wood out of the way.

Don't know why this didn't post last time, and somehow it posted twice.

I did something similar for my first anvil. One thing I'd suggest is cutting the wood down a little shorter than the RR rail. Gets the wood out of the way.

That was my intention and I just realized that I cut the long pieces to 36" instead of 34" like I had planned... I should have referred to my drawing more when I was measuring. 34" would make it level with the anvil and when I weld a plate to the bottom with will raise it a little above.

I went with 2X12's. I used an oak stump first, but I couldn't cut it straight enough.

Here you go.
Dan

could we get some info on the construction of that stand??? i really like it

here is my anvil stand for my 150lb Peter Wright"]http://

I went with 2X12's. I used an oak stump first, but I couldn't cut it straight enough.

I like it. Bet it's pretty solid, too.

1/4"x 2-1/2 x 2-1/2" angle.

This is the one that I use in my shop now. I have a farrier background and had one simular to this but lighter to go in back of truck. I retained my old step vise as you can see and it is handy. So far it hasn't gotten in the way. The anvil is a Peter Wright about 120 lbs. Picked it up in the early 70's for 40 bucks.

Totally necro-posting, but found this at the local foundry today for $26. (Overlook the mess)

3 leg anvil stand

STANZZ!!!,I DON GOTS TO SHOW YOU NO STINKING STANZZZ !!!!

Now that smells like Photoshop! LOL
Steve

Totally necro-posting, but found this at the local foundry today for $26. (Overlook the mess)

Neither this thread nor that anvil are dead. That is a pretty cool machine base you found there.

Now that smells like Photoshop! LOL
Steve

LOL Yea, but it is so obvious it is funny!

3 leg anvil stand

Nicely done. Does the lifting tail get in the way? Do you use an extension bar in it, or something else?

Phil

Yes Phil, I use an extension bar to move my Brooks because it is to heavy to me

My first attempt at a stand. I am looking for ideas on how and where to mount a 40# post vise on it as well.

Greens, I wouldn't even try to mount a post vise on that stand. You don't want your anvil in such close proximity to another tool or you'll always be fighting with it. From the forge, you should be able to turn and take a step to reach the anvil. Or, turn and take a step to reach the vise. But having the vice and anvil actually sharing the same stand would be a disaster because one will always be in the way of the other. You can do a ton of work on an anvil and never need use the post vise.

Vaughn, this is sort of what I was looking at for my inspiration:

Here is my demo anvil and stand with Mark Aspery doing a demo at our fall conference I am in the background trending the fire.The square solid beam is wrapped with some 1/4" x 1" strap hand textured and pinned with a square head lag screw.

Gaylan

Sorry for some reason the picture did not attach.I will try again.

Gaylan

Here is the ozark pattern anvil with most of the accessory mounts done I have to decide on the brush holder yet.

Here is my new anvil stand: