Shop made anvil
#8
There have been a couple of "anvil" posts, which reminded me to post a picture of my shop made anvil. This is so easy to make that it may be useful to some here.

It is just a section of steel angle - find an off cut at a building site, as I did. Line the inside with hardwood (I used some Maple). Bob's your uncle.

Held by my leg vise, and used over a bench leg.

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Regards from Perth

Derek
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#9
Years ago I found a 10" section of railroad track that I've been using for an anvil ever since. I also use it to keep a door open.
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#10
Nick, I also used a section of railroad track for many years. Too much space and too heavy. This angle steel tucks away under my bench. Does the job better as it is flatter.

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Derek
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(06-13-2020, 02:28 PM)Nick Obermire Wrote: Years ago I found a 10" section of railroad track that I've been using for an anvil ever since. I also use it to keep a door open.

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I have a horn anvil that someone made out of a 30lb section of mainline RR track...They did a professional job out of it..Rings like a bell !!
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#12
Sjobergs actually makes an anvil like that.  Your solution is way more affordable!  I keep an smaller traditional anvil handy because sometimes I need to use the curved portion of the horn.

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#13
Interesting Allan! Thanks.

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Derek
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#14
Just for humor’s sake, I figured I’d post my homemade anvil that my Grandpa made it for the shop on the farm. I have no idea what the top was originally, but I can probably tell you the salvage yard it came from. It’s 3” thick, and the whole thing probably weighs 300 lbs.


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Dave Arbuckle was kind enough to create a Sketchup model of my WorkMate benchtop: http://www.arbolloco.com/sketchup/MauleSkinnerBenchtop.skp
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