Rojo Pedro Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 One of my very first projects was making 4 of these and... Was fun and still using that stand 4 years later. Hollow out the bottom just a little to prevent wobble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewoon ik Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Hollowing or shaping. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 What's the chain for? Looks to be a quiet anvil even without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Pure looks. It was my first anvil and I didn't know how loud it wasn't. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natkova Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Look like anvil with a little bit of kink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melancholy Rivet Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Here’s my third improvised anvil, 4.5” square by 5” tall and about 28 pounds: I ground three edges to 1/8” radius, the fourth is 1/4” radius on one end and 1/2” on the other (roughly.) I had a 3/8” plate with two 3/4” holes so I filed one square to hold tools. The stand was cobbled together from cedar fence post off cuts (also 4.5” square) and other scrap wood. It should hold long enough to figure out if I like this arrangement then I’ll build a better one. I haven’t had a chance to forge on it yet but when I tap it with a hammer it is far quieter than my chunk of rail so I might be able to use it without annoying my wife or neighbors… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Hey, that's my hammer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 That's a good looking anvil and hardy tool holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLiner Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Nicely done and well thought out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur210 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Finished the tripod for an improvised anvil, a 6" diameter by 4" high. Useful when I need sharper corners and as a light travelling anvil. The legs are 1.5" square tubes, filled with sand. The feet are pre-pierced so I will be able to stake it down if the ground requires it. The underside of the anvil was uneven, so I built the stand accordingly. Since I had an old half-empty tube of acrylic filler, I used that instead of silicon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Nice anvil and well built stand. Cross braces on the legs would make it about indestructible but the welds and design look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur210 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Thanks Daswulf. I decided cross brace would be overkill, since this is for fairly light work. I also felt that they might get in the way. And I can always add them later if I change my mind! Tried it out this morning. Works well, although it is a bit on the low side for me, but that's ok for the work I will be doing on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 If you do add a brace, make the height of the brace so a shoe can fit under the brace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji’s forge Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Check it out… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Nice. Are those handles permanently fastened in that position, or do they go somewhere else on the stand when it's being moved around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji’s forge Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 No, on the other side of the stand. I have another steel plate with 2 holes to hold the handles in a vertical position when in use. I have 2 holes in the side of the stand to place the handles into when moving this unit. If u look closely u can see the holes in the I beam. I have another image somewhere.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goods Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Looks like the go through the holes at the top of the I-beam… I like that setup. Two things I would change: have one side of the anvil flush to the stand to allow for longer 90bends, and weld a couple loops on to hold you hands. How loud is it? Is the anvil have good rebound on it? Good use of a big I-beam. Keep it fun, David Typing at the same time… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Uh David: "and weld a couple loops on to hold you hands." I gotta say you and I have very different ideas of holding hands! Nice looking anvil and stand, good use of grizzly screen for a hammer rack. I agree about moving it closer to an edge so you can work down the side farther and make longer bends. Maybe flush with the flange face of the stand. Lots of good potential in your set up. all round, Fuji Forge. Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goods Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Oops, should’ve been “handles,” not the only typo though… Got in a hurry after I saw you were responding and didn’t do my normal proofing. At least it wasn’t too juicy of a straight line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 Yeah, it could've been a juicier slip but what the hey I'll take what I can get. Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji’s forge Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 Thanks for the design upgrades, I’ll use it and c where best to place some handles. Frosty on a side note: I used your frosty design torches, which I am very pleased with. I also made a homemade 2 torch gas forge. I’ll post video of it working in time… Thanks again for your comments and design upgrades… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcherKN24 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 On 9/1/2017 at 1:13 PM, Charles R. Stevens said: #10 the lowly rail anvil properly orintated I count that as the eleventh photo, so one of those photos didn't get mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melancholy Rivet Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 A 10" x 12" piece of 2" plate from the drops section of a local steel supplier, 69 pounds for $59. It will double as a portable anvil and swage block. The stand is mostly drops from the same place and holds the block with any edge up, or flat across the rails. I took it to a friend's house for a few hours of forging and nothing on the stand moved so I can start working on the block next. I'll add a couple of fullers to the top and radius the edges. Then a couple of swages in the side. Eventually some tool holders on the stand for the hammer, tongs, and some punches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewoon ik Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Hefty drop, Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melancholy Rivet Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Thanks gewoon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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