[TheForge] treadle hammer anvils

[Terry L. Ridder]

hello;

has he considered moving the entire shop to higher ground?

i personally would go solid anvil.
if it was me, i would also put large metal wheels on the back
and a locking stabilzer that would swing out and allow the
treadle hammer to be tip back and rolled out of the shop.

poor ascii art:

     |O                                     /O
     |o                                   /  o
     |o                                 /    o
     |o                               /      o
     |o                             / \      o
     |o                           /     \    o
     |W <- metal wheel          /         \  o
     |W                       /=============+o
     |  <- back of hammer   /  W             W

treadle hammer in place   treadle hammer tipped back

On Thu, 9 Jan 2003, schade@acegroup.cc wrote:

bob> 
bob> any opinions on the functional difference between
bob> solid or tube anvils? the guy i am making it for
bob> is concerned about moving it (weight). he lives
bob> in a flood plain and his shop has 7' of water in
bob> it some springs. he usaully loads thing up and
bob> moves it to high ground till the water goes down.
bob> 
bob> bob s.
bob> 

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Terry L. Ridder  ><>