[TheForge] anvil stand

[terry l. ridder]

hello;

i have switched over to a completely different anvil stand and it is
working extremely well and there is no problem with anvil ring. i am
using a 100lb propane cylinder cut down to 30 inches. it has been filled
with 250 lbs of sand. the anvil sits on the sand. need it a little lower
twist it down into the sand. need it a little higher pick it up and
shove some sand underneath it. the 100lb propane cylinder is roughly 14
inches in diameter. i originally made this for my post vise but i made a
new stand for it out of a 40lb cylinder.

On Tue, 3 Dec 2002, jmowat wrote:

jay> 
jay> I just picked up a 216 pound anvil at a great price. The stamping says
jay> "Foster" with the date of 1842. Top is very flat with no chips on the edges.
jay> It came with no stand and I am curious about what folks are using for bases.
jay> My main anvil is on a tree stump but is a little high and trying to cut a 24
jay> inch stump to the proper height is a tad difficult with the normal radial
jay> arm saw. I have seen anvils on 4x4's or 6x6's banded together with steel
jay> strapping.
jay> 
jay> What other possibilities are there? What do people recommend? The floor of
jay> my shop is concrete. I'm told if I set an anvil on a stump on the same
jay> location, the floor will eventually crack. True? False? Any solutions?
jay> 
jay> Jay Mowat
jay> Willow Creek Forge
jay> Erin, Ontario
jay> 

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Terry L. Ridder ><>