Beaudry #7 (200 lb.) Hammer

The only place my Nazel used wood was under the anvil and to wedge the anvil in. It looks like your anvil is a separate piece, but if it sits flush with the hammer base it should be easy. My anvil actually had to sit into a recessed hole on about 18 inches of solid oak as I recall. The anvil was like 2-3 tons, and there was about 3 feet of reinforced concrete under the wood part. I don't think you need the wood, but if you use it 3/4 plywood probably isn't going to do much. You might want to put a recessed spot for a more substantial wood base directly under the anvil... but there again, probably not necessary. If you are worried about shock to the concrete, maybe just a hard rubber pad under the anvil or something like that.
 
My beaudry sits on a 4' x 6' pad of highly reinforced concrete 3' deep. I made a pattern of plywood for the bolt holes and they were set in the concrete when it was poured.
Under the hammer I put a piece of rubber belting, stock trailer matting will work just as well. Wood will probably crater, when I use my Beaudry dust flies up around the sides of the concrete, they hit hard!

It looks like you have a marvelous set of parts, cherish them dearly! some day you may need them, even if you don't know what they are for now.

Lift in the C. If you use chains to lift them, be sure and tie the hooks onto the chain securely, they are easy to lift, setting them down is were you have the wrecks. Stick a bar through the hold in the anvil base to keep it from falling out when you lift it. I shimmed my base to the frame using home cut wedges made from old pallets. Drive the wedges in while forging and you will get them pretty close to right.

Use a fork lift or a loader to load and unload, that is a lot of weight to work with. Again be sure and secure the hooks to the chain, when you set it down it can rock, the hooks fall free and so does the hammer.

You have a great hammer - congradulatins!
 
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