Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 All these anvil stands should be combined and made a sticky...ya think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 9 hours ago, Irondragon Forge & Clay said: All these anvil stands should be combined and made a sticky...ya think. That would simplify it a bit. I'll second that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod34 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 13 minutes ago, Jasent said: 10 hours ago, Irondragon Forge & Clay said: All these anvil stands should be combined and made a sticky...ya think. That would simplify it a bit. I'll second that Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounty Forge Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 17 hours ago, JHCC said: Take a look at this stand with wheels and loops for a handle: This is from the "Show me your Anvil Stands" thread. Very nice! Is the base one solid piece of wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 2 minutes ago, BOUNTY FORGE said: Very nice! Is the base one solid piece of wood? No idea, but it looks to my eye like it's made from at least four pieces glued up. One other thing: unless there is a specific detail in a photo that you have to show in order to ask about it, please don't include photos when quoting previous comments. They really eat up bandwidth, and we have many members who use dial-up or otherwise don't have broadband. Please go back and delete that photo out of your comment (you can edit comments for up to about an hour after you first hit "Submit Reply"). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounty Forge Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 9 minutes ago, JHCC said: No idea, but it looks to my eye like it's made from at least four pieces glued up. One other thing: unless there is a specific detail in a photo that you have to show in order to ask about it, please don't include photos when quoting previous comments. They really eat up bandwidth, and we have many members who use dial-up or otherwise don't have broadband. Please go back and delete that photo out of your comment (you can edit comments for up to about an hour after you first hit "Submit Reply"). I see the four pieces you are talking about. Thanks for the advice. I didn't know I could delete a photo when commenting back. I'm still learning how to use the forum and I've never been on a forum before, so tips like that help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 2 minutes ago, BOUNTY FORGE said: Thanks for the advice. I didn't know I could delete a photo when commenting back. I'm still learning how to use the forum and I've never been on a forum before, so tips like that help. No problem. Speaking of quoting previous posts, one useful trick is to highlight the section you're responding to and then click the "Quote this" button that will pop up. It makes it very clear what you're responding to/asking about, and it's a lot easier than clicking the "Quote" button at the bottom of the comment and then editing out the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounty Forge Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 10 minutes ago, JHCC said: No problem. Speaking of quoting previous posts, one useful trick is to highlight the section you're responding to and then click the "Quote this" button that will pop up. It makes it very clear what you're responding to/asking about, and it's a lot easier than clicking the "Quote" button at the bottom of the comment and then editing out the rest. I see. I just tried it and that is a lot easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Every online forum has it's tricks; you'll learn to use (or ignore) the ones here fast enough. Folks here are generally very tolerant except for posts advising folks to do illegal or dangerous things. (And I have a personal issue for posts that basically go "I have never done this before; but this is the way you should do it!" especially as most folks skip the first "warning" clause. Had one here fairly recently that said that their set up was holding up well when they had only gone through one BBQ tank of propane---sort of like bragging about your car's reliability when you have only driven it for 1 tank of gasoline! Of course I'm not a moderator or owner of this site and you are welcome to add me to your ignore list...or debate my views on a topic! "Iron sharpens iron".) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay.bro Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 I have seen quite a few ppl making stands like this one and I am not sure what the benefit of having the wood stacked like that is. Is it for sound deadening, tools, some other unknown reason? Photo is courtesy of pinterest I couldn't find one similar to it on here so if that isn't allowed I apologize and wI'll remove it if I can I was just trying to find a way to show what I was asking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 If you mean why the boards are offset from side to side? It's to have a wider effective base using less wide wood. If you mean why the boards are vertically oriented? It's because you loose a lot less energy in the anvil-stand-ground system that way. If you are asking why the end boards stick up? It's to help "trap" the anvil on the stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounty Forge Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 I have heard may experienced smiths say they don't care for wood stands. Are there any true grounds for one being better than the other, or is it more personal preference? One of the more common reasoning I have heard for metal vs wood is that you can step up closer to the anvil with a tripod design. I have had both now, and I have no complaints with either one or found one better than the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Personal style; some folks address the anvil normal to the midpoint on the side, some people stand beside it, some behind it, ... de gustibus non disputandum est I've never had a solid anvil stand that kept me too far from the anvil. I have both types and like the metal stand as it's lighter to travel with. I had a massive metal stand that came with one anvil that I gave away as it was too loud and the wrong height for *me*. However most of my stands are wood; stumps, large baulks and stacked---vertically of course. (I like to bring a selection when I teach to keep folks from getting hung up on only *one* way to do it!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 On 11/3/2017 at 7:47 AM, Mod34 said: Done. Thanks... now if it were made a sticky, it wouldn't drop down in the page list and more folks would see it and contribute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod34 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 11 minutes ago, Irondragon Forge & Clay said: Thanks... now if it were made a sticky, it wouldn't drop down in the page list and more folks would see it and contribute. Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spronez Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 My 2 anvils. One is a 90lbs block of 4140 2nd is a Trenton - 80lbs 1914 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 8 hours ago, Spronez said: My 2 anvils. One is a 90lbs block of 4140 2nd is a Trenton - 80lbs 1914 Pretty cool, Spronez. Out of curiosity, do you ever find those feet getting in the way of yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spronez Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 39 minutes ago, JHCC said: Pretty cool, Spronez. Out of curiosity, do you ever find those feet getting in the way of yours? I get asked that a lot lol. I don't personally find they trip me up at all. Lots of people seem to figure it would though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Maybe you have very short toes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratch Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Here's my 151 pound Peter Wright on a stand I made a while ago. I can store my hardy tools underneath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 1 hour ago, JHCC said: Maybe you have very short toes. I'd be tripping over that supports to no end.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Me too; but then I work all around the anvil not just from the one side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 2 hours ago, Scratch said: Here's my 151 pound Peter Wright on a stand I made a while ago. I can store my hardy tools underneath. Nice setup, Scratch. Good planning, getting the hardy directly over one of the holes in the rack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 My newest anvil stand for our Hay-Budden that followed us home. Just another stump with a shelf cut in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 1 minute ago, Irondragon Forge & Clay said: My newest anvil stand for our Hay-Budden that followed us home. Just another stump with a shelf cut in. If you turn the anvil 180°, you can sit down on the step for a breather without worrying about the horn poking you in the back of the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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