Anvil stand

[kelvinjouhar]

I have built a stand for my 50kg Stourbridge anvil. I still need to figure out how I will clamp the anvil to the stand, so it’s not quite finished yet.

 

[skotl]

It looks well made, but I might be bursting your bubble to suggest that most anvils are placed on impact-deadening pedestals, such as logs.

I think that's going to be a bit "clangy", and might even chip parts of your floor away where the feet are. It's certainly going to be noisy and unforgiving

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Weld on bigger thicker feet, as said, to save damage to the floor.
Find some decent end grain oak or elm to line the area where the anvil will sit, at least 50mm. It will absorb the impoact and some of the noise.

Made the area where the anvil sits one solid 10mm base, then using "U" bolts, fix through the feet at an angle and bolt down.

 

[Parm]

As said, well made but very light weight

 

[Shedendman]

That'll start walking which will drive you nuts,also get a chain round the anvil itself,deaden the ring from hammer blows
Nice design though

 

[Dcal]

I hope you are not using that nice planishing hammer to bash steel

 

[gt6s]

Agree with those comments. Mine sits on a Farmall tractor engine block.
Laurence

 

[Screwdriver]

Another vote for wood but agree you will need wider feet on that. Also having such a huge weight high up on a tripod is a recipe for disaster depending on the width at the base. Bigger feet will help with that issue too. Here's mine: #247

FWIW I routed out the base to fit the anvil into. It's "only" held in by gravity but there's plenty of that in the anvil and it really doesn't want to come out.

 

[Lazurus]

A bit of a Hi Jack, but where can I get a decent anvil, the usual on line selling sites seem hugely expensive?

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

A bit of a Hi Jack, but where can I get a decent anvil, the usual on line selling sites seem hugely expensive?

Keep your eyes on the likes of Facebook and gumtree anything on the bay is likely to be overpriced.

 

[kelvinjouhar]

I hope you are not using that nice planishing hammer to bash steel

No, I just put it there for the picture - I haven’t actually got the forge running yet.

 

[kelvinjouhar]

Thanks very much for all the suggestions - I might make a wooden stand as well - it’s all good fun making stuff - I haven’t started bashing the hot metal yet !

This where I looked for ideas for my design - http://www.anvilfire.com/iForge/tutor.php?lesson=jd_stand/anvil-stands

 

[winchman]

The hole under the beak is for a strap to hold it down
These blokes talk about the hole here but I have seen a strap made then stuck in the hole the other end secured to the base
https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/45571-what-are-these-holes-for-not-the-top-ones/
Or this

 

[Shedendman]

A bit of a Hi Jack, but where can I get a decent anvil, the usual on line selling sites seem hugely expensive?

make one my dear man
https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/anvil-from-a-forklift-tine.56120/

 

[Screwdriver]

The hole under the beak is for a strap to hold it down
These blokes talk about the hole here but I have seen a strap made then stuck in the hole the other end secured.

I was under the impression that hole is there for use during the construction process. So you can manipulate a huge heavy red hot lump of iron. I'm sure you could use it for holding down but I am not convinced that's what it's for.

 

[Bsmith]

It is a nice stand but as a qualified blacksmith I would far prefer a wooden log end on. it also looks a bit too high. The correct height for an anvil is to stand along side it with your fist clenched, the right height is when your knuckles touch the anvil top.

The anvil is fastened to the block with sharpened pieces of 10mm round driven in the block and bent over the 4 feet on the anvil.

 

[winchman]

I was under the impression that hole is there for use during the construction process. So you can manipulate a huge heavy red hot lump of iron. I'm sure you could use it for holding down but I am not convinced that's what it's for.

Neither was I until I saw a few anvils secured using the holes and a strap to the tree trunk, if they are used for manufacturing why don't al anvils have them? Mine has them.

 

[Windy Miller]

Neither was I until I saw a few anvils secured using the holes and a strap to the tree trunk, if they are used for manufacturing why don't al anvils have them? Mine has them.

I think it depends if the anvil is forged or cast.

 

[winchman]

I think it depends if the anvil is forged or cast.

Good point which is better?

 

[winchman]

View attachment 164994 I have built a stand for my 50kg Stourbridge anvil. I still need to figure out how I will clamp the anvil to the stand, so it’s not quite finished yet.

I would make brackets to use the two holes or chain it to the very nice stand, I think I would place the lot on a slice of log to save damaging the floor