is there any blacksmith living in Paris that would like to bolt an anvil on top of the Eiffel Tower and check if the rebound has improved Would concrete work instead of sand and oil? May be, maybe not. The oil is to stop the pipe from rusting and also helps in filling the pipe completely since the mix takes the consistency of a paste. The reason to fill the stand legs with sand (and oil) is not to reinforce the legs, since such would be completely unnecessary, but it is to silence the hollow pipes that would otherwise ring unnecessarily. Which brings me to the sand filled anvil stand legs. it is the anvil that takes the blows providing it is of the correct size for the job at hand. a stand made of concrete, steel, wood, rubber. not very comfy yes, but sort of workable if it wasn't for the hot scale of course. One could have an anvil on one's belly, lay with the head on a chair and the feet on the other and make for a reasonably good stand. then we had something to talk about.Ī stand is for the anvil to. If you were to make a concrete anvil, well. Ĭonsidering that a bucket full with sand makes for a good anvil stand, of course concrete with or without steel, of whatever size, will also work.īecause the stand adds nothing to the anvil function. Without indulging in the odd concept of 'concrete reinforced steel'. It wasn't a huge difference, but it was noticeable.Īnyway, I'll let you know if it fails and falls apart, but don't hold your breath. I built a standard wall hook out of 1/2' stock today, and I took fewer heats than I normally take to get the taper finished. It took more effort for me to draw out a taper on my former wooden stand than it does with this stand. I think the main advantage a stand of this design brings is to the guys with smaller anvils. Why not use concrete or even mortar instead? It will certainly stop any ringing and will also add stiffness to the leg. I see guys adding sand to the inside of the tripod legs they are putting together. Which brings me to another thought I had. The steel pipe is the main structural component with the concrete adding mass and stiffness. A common bollard is a good example of this a steel pipe filled with concrete. This stand is made of concrete reinforced steel, which is a different animal. I believe this stems from the general understanding of steel reinforced concrete, where concrete is the primary load bearing material. Perhaps it would be all by itself, or even with a little steel reinforcement. I think what has caused a lot of confusion regarding this project is the idea that concrete is somehow unsuitable as a material used in the construction of an anvil base.

Attach wood anvil stand to concrete