anvil base 

Excellent! I'm a carpenter, I have my own shop. I also have a wood drying kiln. I cut down hardwood trees mill the wood, dry it and make tables, cabinets, trim molding etc.. Now I'm integrating metal work into it as well. I'm going to call it "Meddlin wood workshop" Haha. Anyhow, I love this concept! I'm likely going to imitate it but with some adjustments to suit my needs. P.S. pro tip - be careful with your router cord. Pulling it against that open sleeve and making the wrong turn... That's how accidents happen. I got complacent with my Bosch 2.25hp router at full speed and well... I had to replace the shredded cord and the shattered sleeve and mend my fractured pride. When the cord got sucked in it, it spun the router out of my hands in a split second and the whole thing flew across my shop, luckily away from me! So stay safe and keep up the excellent work!

I think you did a great job, though I probably would have changed a few things. First, I would have used a denser and heavier wood like white oak, even though adding to the cost significantly. Then I would have added a steel top to protect it from potential spark hazard. Lastly, a tool rest.

Very nice build. Thanks for saving another piece of history and putting it to use.

I like the overall design and build. But why not 4x4s instead of 2x4s? Plus I’d add glue but probably won’t make much difference. Hammer and tong holders are needed tho. But again, nice job!

I like that you used your anvil while building your anvil stand! 👍🏻 Sweet workshop. Looks like a great place to create.

That is HEAVY DUTY!! One of the best base build I have seen yet, thanks for sharing this.

It's a hell of a lot better than a chunk of tree trunk. You designed and built an anvil stand like you wanted. Never mind the detractors, guys who shoot their mouths off over another man's effort, aren't worth the powder to blow them to hell. Well-done, you did a fine job.

Built to last. Well done!!

Kia ora koutou, from Auckland, New Zealand…

....hands down, one of the best stands Ive seen yet, ..........should last a while.....

Dang that thing looks stout...nice job

Un obra de arte!👏👏👏💪

This young man put a lot of thought and work into making his anvil's base, the routing out of the base was quite unique ---- but (1) He used 2x4 framing pine to make his base, a wood which is lightweight and cannot be hit with a hammer on the ends or corners because the wood will split-off (2) He mounted the base retaining straps around the 2 x 4 base where tool holders will need to be placed, meaning that he will need to place the tool holder lower than normal which cause the bolts holding the straps to injure his fingers or knuckles when he reaches for the tool he needs Safety misses (1) He used gloves until he began to heat and bend the metal strapping then he worked without his gloves (2) He reached across the chop saw blade at 1:13 mark while the saw was in operation (never, never, never, do that ) Suggestion to viewers (1) use 6"x6"x(?) or 8"x8"x(?) hardwood stock, not pine for a base (2) Use an 18" or 24" auger bit for accurate clean through drilling (3) use a good brand wood glue between all sections of the base where wood touches wood (4) use 2"x (?) 10 ga. strapping bands around both the top and bottom of the base and placed to cover/hide the threaded rods (5) use a north/south top and east/west bottom drilling through the base for the threaded rods (6) use 1/2" x (?) threaded rod with washers and nuts receded flush (7) use 1/4" x 3" x (?) leather belt strap arranged/formed into tool holders around the upper part of the base (8) use a square 10 ga metal plate mounted to the top of the base for the anvil to mount on and/or welded to (9) use 2 retractable 4" solid dolly wheels mounted to the base and a removable upper handle for mobility around the shop

That moment you realise if you'd made each piece 1/4" shorter you'd have got 4 pieces per length. hahahah. great vid mate

Beautiful!

That is some seriously good video-watching music.

looks good I wish I could work as fast as you

That should about do it,nice job man.

If it goes over now, it goes over as a bloody unit! Four stout "L" brackets to hold it erect on the concrete would not be out of order. Should a job come round where you wish to move it, unbolt it and move it. Nuts and bolts are replaceable, people and pets are not. Liked and subscribed, nice to see a man working not talking and working on his segues to pander to his advertisers. Mike

What an effort.

6:46 you didnt need an anvil, you just needed an extremely big block of wood!

It's certainly built to last.

Nice work!!!

Thats good, thanks for showing us! I need a new one, the old one is crap...

Just a damn nice job and the video is fantastic. Thank you

Nasty looking shop

Why wouldn't you use glue on all those 2x4's? It would have made it like it was 1 solid piece of wood.

Wow! Great job!

Nicely done. Thank you.

Nice job man!! i love it

Damm nice !

very strongly ,good Idea

That should give a good bounce !

My God. Belt and braces. Do you think you had enough fastenings in that block?

Wow, you published that ?

great job

Very nice job on the stand. Thanks. Wood -N-Metsl Workshop Copyright 2016

Fajny pomysł

Version 2, should be wider and have a cut-out shelf to hold 6-pack of beer

Holy overkill batman. I would have just poured a resin base for the original stump . . .

Nice!

I like it a lot.

Sure is a lot trouble, but if you cannot go to the woods and cut a red oak or white oak log for a base, a city boy method will do.

just out of curiosity why are all the boards going the same way? I know you have plenty of structural support with the steel but I would be afraid of splitting wood with continual strikes.

I know this comment is a bit late, but do you have any information on how you made that little brass info card at 13:25? I think that's such a cool idea to document your anvil type and weight, and who knows what else on a piece of metal, and fasten it to your anvil stand.

How heavy do you reckon that stand is?

what type of steel did you use for the straps?

Looks like really good work but you do need to have a tool belt on even at high speed you're doing a lot more moving than was not necessary

Good idea but I don’t like it when you cut the wood holding it with your left arm like that.

FYI: your end crawl has a typo -- wood and metsl

How the hell did you ground that welder?

Из штапика бы получше зашло.

The music?? is very irritating. Tell us what you are doing or just have shop sounds or even silence would be much better.

ok

perché non guardi l'ultimo video di HABU. così capirai quanto tempo perso inutilmente, senza poi riuscire a mettere in tensione realmente le tavole verso il baricentro.

all this long winded construction were is the glue for god sake ? and sadly most are showing the same lame construction

Damn that seemed like a bit much..

a ideia é boa mas a madeira é porcaria

I feel uncomfortable broaching this subject however it is highly distracting. You have dry and reddened skin on your elbows. Clearly I wouldn't be the first nor will I be the last to discuss the state of your elbows. Maybe some of your subscribers could offer suggestions and maybe together we could work towards finding a remedy for the dry reddened skin on your elbows. Other than that I believe we all agree you have an otherwise impeccable skincare routine.

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All of that work wasted on a base made of Fir 2x4 s the softest wood in the universe ... any ash , maple, oak or chestnut , log with floor anchor straps , banded or unbanded would have been a better choice for that anvil , and the fastening of the anvil is wrong , bars and tension bolts is the proper way , but some people like working harder than they need to .