philb86 Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 Three leg stand for my ASO. I built in 6 hammer holders and 5 tong or plier holders inbetween the legs. The holes on the base plate work well for holders of different things as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 That isn't an ASO Phil, it's an anvil and a darned nice one too. It just isn't a London pattern anvil. An ASO is something that LOOKS like an anvil usually a poor quality cast iron London Pattern shape. How wide in that keyway? A little welding and it might make a dandy hardy hole. Nice stand. Well done all round. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will-I-am Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 A new 136 lb blue steel boy was born today. The FedEx guy kept him 4 extra days for snow ballast but he is here now. He is mounted on sycamore round and countersunk wrapped in old tool belt. It is rumored a 52 hardness but the best steel from China and under $2.50 per lb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Best sow ballast he's ever had I bet. Looks good, I mortised my anvil in to a spruce block and it was very secure. Enjoy, getting to know each other. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 congrats.. Be sure to soften those edges some.. I have 3 of them for the school.. 52HRc is plenty hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Now paint two eyes up in the corners where the horn meets the body and a mouth going under the horn smiling and start piling scale on top of the stump to give it that "well used" look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will-I-am Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Great idea, I will paint two large orange -yellow eyes and some sharp teeth, then goop some silicone under the legs. I wont be traveling with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 It would be great if there were some way to tint the silicone red, as if the anvil were wallowing in gore.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Perhaps a few roadrunner feathers sticking out from underneath it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will-I-am Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I didn’t have silicone but some fancy caulk dipel left that I used to glue down solar panel to truck camper roof in the fall. I used marker to draw firery eyes and teeth that I will paint another day. The dipel was applied liberally and oozed out so it could be painted red. Maybe it really is an acme anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 A stuffed Wile E Coyote nose sticking out from under a foot would fit the theme. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Perhaps a Wike E. Coyote snout with Roadrunner feathers sticking out of his mouth. The ultimate irony: he finally caught the bird just before the anvil caught him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philb86 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 On 2/12/2021 at 12:59 PM, Frosty said: That isn't an ASO Phil, it's an anvil and a darned nice one too. It just isn't a London pattern anvil. Frosty, It definitely works well. Great rebound and no ring! Its 1 1/8" key way, and that has been my plan to may a nice hardy hole out of it. I kind of got distracted last week when I was gifted an 1885 Fisher anvil, now my focus has been on getting a new stand built for it since the log it was on was really soft and un level on the bottom. Going for wood for this stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will-I-am Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Here is the anvil monster you folks wanted. Softened core edges a little with angle grinder. Looking forward to next day off for first hammering tapering tongs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Thats cool.. Rarrrr.. Quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Very cool, almost totemic. I really like it! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 I have the 30kg version and since the day I laid eyes on it I thought it needed a P-40 Flying Tigers paint job on the round horn. Pnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Totally awesome, Will-I-am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLiner Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 I got tired of the uneven stumps I had been using as anvil stands so I cobbled together some steel tripod stands from scraps I had laying around. Before and after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Nice stands.. Those should serve you well.. I like the shape of the Columbian anvils.. I could recognize it right off.. Looks to be in very good shape.. Very nice.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Will; great paint job! Makes me next think of a hot punch/drift holder to go under the mouth with either a large tongue or teeth to rest the handles on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philb86 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 New stand I just finished up for my Fisher anvil. 4 x 4's glued and lagged together in groups of threes, then those 3 groups glued and bolted together with 3/8" all thread. Cut out holders on the plasma for some hammers, tongs, pliers and hard hole tools for the top, and and an angle iron frame for the bottom with 4 corner bolts to take any wobble out due to my concrete floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Looks great.. That should give you a nice working stand.. The leveling bolts won't last long and really probably better off just taking them out.. Will save damage to the floor until the tabs bend.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goods Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 At the least put some 1/4” thick 1-1/2” round plates under the bolts to keep them from boring into the concrete. (Then you may have to beef up the brackets, if it worth it...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Nice looking stand, I like it. A good way to stabilize a wood stand it to hollow the bottom a LITTLE so it has 4 feet to rest on. The adjustable screw feet aren't likely to last very long as mentioned above and tend to scar concrete. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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