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My anvil stand cracked after 5 years of heavy forging, and I think concrete blocks are fine for most setups.
Last month the 3/4 inch plate my anvil sat on split right down the middle from all the hammering, but instead of buying a fancy steel stand I just stacked two solid concrete blocks under it and it's been quieter and more stable, anyone else gone cheap on the foundation?
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cooper.reese23d ago
Didn't Mark Aspery say something about how the anvil needs a solid base that absorbs the shock without bouncing back too much? Concrete blocks actually do a decent job of that since they're dense but not springy like some steel stands can be. For the price of a free curb find or a few bucks at the hardware store, I think it's a no-brainer for most smiths.
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angela_kelly23d ago
Wait, are you saying concrete blocks actually work better for an anvil base than steel stands? I've been using a stack of old pavers under my anvil for like two years now and it seriously deadens the ring way better than the metal stand I had before. For like $5 at the habitat restore I grabbed a stack of those big 12x12 concrete pavers and bolted my anvil to a thick piece of wood on top. The whole thing sits solid as a rock and barely transfers any shock to my floor.
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