DanWilson0741 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Evening all - Im just starting out and bought myself an anvil and made a stand - I designed it myself but copied from a number of other stands I have seen in use. The anvil is a relatively perfect 400 Lb Peter Wright. It was a bit rusty but a good wire brush and linseed oil has it looking fantastic. The stand weighs about 100 Lbs so the combined weight is substantial. Legs full of sand etc...top plate is 1" thick, I have drilled a couple of holes through and have two hook bolts onto the chain that surrounds the waist of the anvil. There is a 2 mm rubber sheet between the anvil and top plate. It is absolutely solid. I am loving getting started and learning bits as I go. I have been watching Alec Steele for the last few years and so im following some of his practice projects - 100 leaves etc. (I've done 4......!) Any pointers/observations/problems on the anvil or stand please let me have them. Kind regards, Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 PW anvils are top drawer and the stand looks good. Have you done a ring & rebound test? You will find that a lot of us suffer from anvil envy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanWilson0741 Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 It came from a railway workshop, its had use but no sway whatsoever - im no expert but even I can appreciate its a fantastic tool! Yes rebound with a large ball bearing almost no decline in bounce at all. Ring sounds good but i have nothing to compare it too so its probably wasted on me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goods Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 That stand looks tiny with the anvil! My 150lb Colombian would look better on it than that beast. I could help you out and swap you for it... Honestly, looks like a good heavy work setup. Now, just put it to work! Enjoy, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK Scotland Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Dan - that looks brilliant. What an immense anvil! I've also recently started - I picked up a Peter Wright anvil from a seller near me (west of Scotland) - and thought 276 lbs was over the top. 400 lbs??? Looks great - I think I'll treat mine to wire wheel and linseed oil based on that. Here's mine here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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