18 thoughts on “Ain’t She Pretty?”

  3. You were lucky, I bought the same item 3 years go. it arrived quick but only had a single sort of round hole as cast (should have been one square hole).
    Being steel no tool I own can work that onto a square, it just laughs at my files and die grinder..

    Maybe they have improved quality since. still works great as a surface to flatten wrinkled metal.

    I built a base out of 2×12 segments glued and screwed together in staggered pattern. Can email you an image if you are interested in building one.

        • I saw that too. Went to their site and looked at all the pictures. Their more expensive models have them.
          Trying to see if that free shipping would apply up here or not.

          Phil, please email the pictures from Terrapod or post them. Thanks.

          • For an anvil stand, I’m in the process of adapting Sunex 10 ton jack stands. The stands won’t be modified at all, so they’re still usable as stands: http://www.amazon.com/Sunex-1310-10-Ton-Medium-Height/dp/B0093NBQNA “Sunex 1310 10-Ton Medium Height Pin Type Jack Stands, Pair”, $175 for two at amazon free shipping. Beats $500 for one that’s officially made for blacksmithing.

            So I don’t mess up the concrete floor and the stand doesn’t rock, I put round rubber furniture pads on the flat feet plates: “Scotch Round Gripping Pads 4 Pk”, 2.5″ diameter, $8.50-ish at Lowes; now I see something similar, not Scotch, for $5.23 at amazon.

            The anvil is getting the corner holes I drilled in the legs bolted to threaded holes in a 1/2″ mild steel plate, A36 material from ebay.

            To adjust the height between the top of the jack stand round top plate and the bottom of the anvil plate, I’ve cut some pieces from 2×6 (or maybe 2×8?) pine lumber. These have 3/8″ dia holes drilled in the centers.

            A piece of 3/8″ threaded rod down through the center will tie the anvil plate to a piece of angle iron under the jack stand round top plate. I’m hoping this connection to the wood will also quiet the anvil.

            I found some workbench casters that you step on a pedal to lift. These will go onto a plywood box which slips through the middle of the jack stand and raises it to roll it around, then sinks down to be pulled out so I don’t trip over it.

        • Bosch makes “MultiConstruction” drill bits with carbide tips and hex shanks. Basically built like a masonry bit but a sharper grind. I have used them to put mounting holes in the corners of Vevor anvil feet. Drill from the bottom so you start on a flat surface.

  5. You are a tool whore aren’t ya my dear man 😁. No judgement here, you should see the husbands garage and basement. Almost 2000sf of basement space stuffed to the gills with all manner of man stuff. Tools, hunting gear, fishing gear, reloading bench and supplies, gun safe, etc, etc. The testosterone in the basement is palpable 😁. I love it. His domain, his rules.
    I am lucky that I can still squeeze my vehicle into the garage.

    Hope you are getting your health problems worked out. You are always in my prayers. Give us loyal readers an update. We love you Phil.

  6. You gonna LAUNCH it? I had a buddy that was in to blacksmithing. He had vids posted on facistbook where there was a tradition that people would somehow actually put gunpowder… or black powder in the cavity on the underside with a fuse… and literally LAUNCH these things in to the air.

    It was both impressive and hilarious all at once.

    A beautiful ANVIL!!!!

  9. Man, that’s a smokin’ deal, I just don’t have the spare shekels right now. Please post a followup when you get it mounted!

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