How do you attach your anvil to a stump?

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Dago Red

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Hey guys, we have an anvil in the shop (not knife making, general shaping and pounding) and my uncle got a big stump for it, we need to level it off still but I was wondering how you attach your anvil to your stump? seems like a bit of a hazard to just have it sitting there. the stump isn't that huge in diameter.

also, about what height do you put it at? I figured about 36-38" to top of anvil, so I don't have to bend over straining the back.

Thanks a lot.

Red
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is it because I'm so new, the search function on the site doesn't work for me?
 
Welcome to the forums!

What I did (and it works really well) was to just take a couple pieces of angle iron and use them as braces to hold the feet down. The whole deal is just lagged into my "stump".

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As for height, the general rule of thumb is to have the anvil face at the height of your knuckles with your arm just hanging next to your body with your hand in a fist.

Oh, and you can't search because you're not a paying member....

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All I did was take a bunch of very large nails, nailed them halfway in around the "feet" of the anvil, then smashed them over and bend them around the feet. I sure can't make it move, so it seemed to work.
 
For searching try: "site:bladeforums.com anvil stump" in google, change out the 'anvil stump' part for future searches.

I used lag bolts with a big washer on top, wires went around the anvil and the lag, then bolted down to snug everything up, this was just what I had laying around though it seems to work well.
 
If your not in to big of a rush just use construction adhesive. Depending on the weather I'd wait at least 2 days for it to cure. I fastened my demo anvil that way and it held a good two years before I re did it. I also use the same anvil in my shop. Once it has been glued to a wood base the ring is also deadened.
 
Forget about the stump,get a 25 litre oil drum,fill with sand,spot weld a plate to anvil feet and just sit on top of sand.The benifits are,it gives the best dead hit with no bounce,you can make the anvil any height u want easily and you can pull it apart to move it.
 
You buy a 450# anvil so it doesn't need anything to hold it down ;)

I'm with Ray!!! When I bought my anvil from Russel Jaqua at Nimba Anvils, I looked over HIS Gladiator very closely. I couldn't see anything mechanical holding it. He told me to use silicone construction adhesive to adhere it to the post, and to deaden the ring.

I used the anvil for three days without doing it, and it had a nearly unbearable ring.

Put the adhesive down, waited three days to use it, and it worked like a charm. Took all the nastiness out of the ring, now it just thumps. AND, it stays put. (not that it would go anywhere anyway ;)
 
I used roofing henry instead of construction adhesive just because I had some around. Deadened the ring really well too.
 
PARKERKNIVES said:
Forget about the stump,get a 25 litre oil drum,fill with sand,spot weld a plate to anvil feet and just sit on top of sand.The benifits are,it gives the best dead hit with no bounce,you can make the anvil any height u want easily and you can pull it apart to move it.
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Why in the world would you want an anvil with no bounce??? If you really like them like that I have 2 I'll sell you for about $150 each. I've gone to the trouble to remove all the hammer bounce so you'll be good to go.

I've got mine (Sea Robin anvil) in a hole that I routed in face of my anvil stand. My normal anvil I use only for the hardy hole just has long nails around the corners. I'm building a dedicated smithy soon and some stuff is going to change :D
 
I got some heavy chain and wrapped it around the anvil then I used Lag Bolts and washers to hold the chain to the stump. This also cuts down on the ringing.;)

This is my Peter Wright 153#.
 
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indian george said:
You got that right. I live in the bad part of town.:mad: I even got my 300# Fisher bolted down
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Did you chrome plate that chain? That is sharp.

Serious cool factor there.
LF

I used two hold downs that kept the rear rim on a 40's Allis Chalmers farm tractor. They are chanffered, so as you tighten the bolt they put pressure on the anvil and pull it into the stump.
 
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to determine the height, stand beside the anvil face (top) and it should be level with your knuckles if you make a fist.
 
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