[TheForge] Re: Ringing Anvil

Mon Oct 28 17:58:01 2002

In a message dated 02-10-28 14:44:12 EST, you write:

Question -- why did you use PT plywood?  Why not regular plywood, thereby 
creating a surcface which would be less likely to cause problems if burned?  
Most of my West Texas Stump is PT...but the top is solid non-PT 2X12.  
Doesn't help the ringing at all, but smells purty when I drop hot steel on it.

Jerry V
Williamsburg VA

<< To dampen the ring of and securely attach one anvil to a pressure treated
 stump I have a piece of 3/4" pressure treated plywood cut to match the
 perimeter of the stump with a hole cute in it that is just a hair larger
 than the silhouette of the anvil base.  The plywood doughnut is attached to
 the stump with nails and construction adhesive and then the anvil is nestled
 into a bed of construction adhesive in the doughnut hole.  Anvil is held
 securely to the stump and ringing seems to be dampened.  Moving it to
 another stump is problematic.

 Jeff Valentine >>