I'm jealous. I have a 150lb Ken Mankell anvil mountedon some 2x12x12 i toppedoff with 6" of particleboard for the anvilto sit on. Made this base over 25 years ago & still holding up like new. Love the ring when I'm working on it. Though i do put a weight on the horn when working for a long time on it. Please show more videos like this. I like to see how pros work to improve their shops.
Sounds like a nice anvil you have. I’ve heard of Mankels but don’t think I’ve worked on one. Improving my shop is one of my favorite things to do- you can definitely expect more of this stuff. Thanks for the comment!
nice new addition to the shop Salem this past spring i picked up a hobart iron man 250 in near mint condition for $900 the guy who bought it new never ran gas through it, just fluxcore wire that anvil is in nice shape will do the job take care Mark
Would it help if you welded a bottom onto it and then filled the entire pipe with oil soaked sand? I know it'd make it a real chore to move anywhere but I'd imagine you could have a guy swinging a 15lbs sledge as a striker and it wouldn't wander anywhere as well lol.
Well, it doesn’t need ”help” with anything, the stand as is works how I need it to. I want to retain a little bit of mobility for the anvil, as my forging area is a little tight and scooting the anvil a bit can really help at times. The main thing is that doesn’t move when I don’t want it to- which it doesn’t.
An anvil should be mounted on a large hardwood block.Why file sand before welding.I think your very new to metalworking and self taught.Shame no training
Metal stands are very common for anvils and preferred by many smiths over a stump, myself included. You obviously haven't watched much of Salem if you think he's new to metalworking...
If you had listened to the video with the sound on you would have heard why he sanded and filed before welding. Before you say someone is new at metal working you just might want to take a look at their body of work.
Salem I am a big fan bro!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
As I expected, nice work! Great addition to the shop, and happily you had the tooling to make the stand.
I miss your ongoing videos, hope you have time for more soon
Love the shop! Wish I had access to half the tools. Congrats on the new to you toy tool toyol 😉 anvil 🙌🏻
Nice anvil, and a good stand to go with it as well 👍. Regards from Down Under.
I'm jealous. I have a 150lb Ken Mankell anvil mountedon some 2x12x12 i toppedoff with 6" of particleboard for the anvilto sit on. Made this base over 25 years ago & still holding up like new. Love the ring when I'm working on it. Though i do put a weight on the horn when working for a long time on it. Please show more videos like this. I like to see how pros work to improve their shops.
Sounds like a nice anvil you have. I’ve heard of Mankels but don’t think I’ve worked on one. Improving my shop is one of my favorite things to do- you can definitely expect more of this stuff. Thanks for the comment!
nice new addition to the shop Salem this past spring i picked up a hobart iron man 250 in near mint condition for $900 the guy who bought it new never ran gas through it, just fluxcore wire that anvil is in nice shape will do the job take care Mark
Cool! The Hobart Ironman are kickass mig welders, and that’s a steal!
Would it help if you welded a bottom onto it and then filled the entire pipe with oil soaked sand? I know it'd make it a real chore to move anywhere but I'd imagine you could have a guy swinging a 15lbs sledge as a striker and it wouldn't wander anywhere as well lol.
Well, it doesn’t need ”help” with anything, the stand as is works how I need it to. I want to retain a little bit of mobility for the anvil, as my forging area is a little tight and scooting the anvil a bit can really help at times. The main thing is that doesn’t move when I don’t want it to- which it doesn’t.
I’m actually in the beginning stages of a new ground up press build (24 ton)
That’s great! Have fun with the build, I hope it turns out just right.
@@PrometheanBlade taking my time though like most …….scrap I get ahold of that normally leads to a different look same outcome
@@jamesball7322 nothing wrong with that!
An anvil should be mounted on a large hardwood block.Why file sand before welding.I think your very new to metalworking and self taught.Shame no training
Metal stands are very common for anvils and preferred by many smiths over a stump, myself included. You obviously haven't watched much of Salem if you think he's new to metalworking...
If you had listened to the video with the sound on you would have heard why he sanded and filed before welding. Before you say someone is new at metal working you just might want to take a look at their body of work.
Ugh. Get outta here, ya troll 🙄😂🤷🏻♂️