Anvil stand completed...

[burgie]

A couple weeks ago I got my anvil all cleaned up and this past weekend I built the stand for it...

Some commercial place had an ad for free pallets, so I went and got a trailer load. I used the 2x6s for bridging between the studs in my shop and the 4x4s have been sitting in a stack for 2 years. I knew I’d use then for just this purpose. The anvil is held in place by used railroad spikes and the hammer holders are the old U-bolts from my F-350 PSD 4x4 when I added helper springs on the front end 22 years ago (yes I saved them that long)...

Here are a few beginning pics...

 

[burgie]

Here are some finished pics after charring the wood with my Mapp gas torch and a couple coats of boiled Linseed oil...

 

[Vette10R]

Very cool man!!

 

[lardy1]

I like that.

 

[Ryan]

Killer.

 

[1982fxr]

I've never used blo. Did you do anything special to get good absorption on the end cuts?

I ask because I did some polyurethane coating recently and the end cuts didn't want to soak in very well. Might be a moot question if blo is a lot thinner than poly?

Looks awesome.

 

[burgie]

1982fxr...thanks man. Nope...just applied 2 coats to the entire piece and nothing else. The end cuts on the top took the linseed oil very well...

 

[ColumbianRon]

Now that is cool. I especially like the charred look. I was planning on doing the same thing with 4 x 4s, then I decided to use a large stump and cut it down to a height of 26," which is what I need with the height of my anvil. Seeing how well yours turned out, I may rethink my decision to use the stump.

 

[The Cobbler]

Nice!

 

[Jayman17]

very nice job, I like the scorched look.

Jay

 

[theundermount]

that thing is amazing! great job

 

[lis2323]

Awesome. Nice work[emoji481]


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[Tractorsellr]

You knocked that out of the park. That is a really nice job. My anvils just sit on old tree stumps.

 

[Htscheg]

Awesome job!!!! Dont know what I would use one for but now I want one lol

 

[Hagatronics]

This looks sturdy to say the least.

 

[PugetDude]

Nice work, Burgie- now show us some of the work coming off that new anvil and stand!

 

[captain14]

Very nice. Do you sledge hammer brackets on both sides?

 

[HotWire]

Awesome work! I live the look and reclaimed materials. I will be copying this design. Thank you.


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[JohnKal]

Belongs in the Awesome thread!

Great job.

 

[3baygarage]

Looks great.

 

[tym]

Amazing work!

 

[chrisnazzy]

So much awesomeness! Saved a pic for future reference.

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[orangeblood]

I've never used blo. Did you do anything special to get good absorption on the end cuts?

I ask because I did some polyurethane coating recently and the end cuts didn't want to soak in very well. Might be a moot question if blo is a lot thinner than poly?

Looks awesome.

BLO can be thinned with turpentine to improve penetration. i have used ratios up to 50/50. you can get the ultimate build up you want thru multiple coats or reducing the percentage of turpentine. for a hand rubbed finish add poly to the turpentine/BLO mix

lots of good youtubes on homemade finishes using BLO.

OP: very awesome work! love the use of re-purposed materials and the burned / BLO finish

 

[burgie]

Very nice. Do you sledge hammer brackets on both sides?

I decided to place the hammer holders on one side only. This was largely de to the fact that, as I understand it, being right handed I want to stand such that the horn it to my right side.

Also, while I have years (decades) of construction and woodworking experience I am new to metalworking so I will be on the learning curve. Anvil...done. Next project that will be started soon is a propane forge...

Thanks for all the nice compliments!!!

 

[Shane6377]

Very nicely done. Puts my old tree stump to shame.


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