Making a Blacksmith Anvil Stand

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This was a project long overdue. I bought my anvil months ago and haven't got to use it yet. Also it's one step closer to getting my metal workshop up and running.
I didn't add a hammer/tool rack as I plan to make a small trolley to position near the anvil with what I need on it for each job.
I mentioned in the video that I was starting to struggle with the welder and I said I'd buy another soon, I've already ordered it and should be on it's way soon. The old welder has done me well until now, it's had heaps of use and was a very cheap one, so it's more than paid for itself several times over.
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@PaskMakes 4 жыл бұрын

This was a project long overdue. I bought my anvil months ago and haven't got to use it yet. Also it's one step closer to getting my metal workshop up and running. I didn't add a hammer/tool rack as I plan to make a small trolley to position near the anvil with what I need on it for each job. I mentioned in the video that I was starting to struggle with the welder and I said I'd buy another soon, I've already ordered it and should be on it's way soon. The old welder has done me well until now, it's had heaps of use and was a very cheap one, so it's more than paid for itself several times over. :)

@jebowlin3879 4 жыл бұрын

was that a Steele hammer I see there? :D Very nice seeing one Ytr supporting another, I might be wrong, but that Anvil Stand build was a good job imo, looking forward to more

@PaskMakes 4 жыл бұрын

@@jebowlin3879 Thanks mate! The hammer was a gift from a mate who forged it himself! :)

@VideobyHomeworks 4 жыл бұрын

I’m not really looking for gear recommendations, Neil, but I am curious about your “poor performing” welder. 😉 It certainly appears to work a lot better than mine, to be sure! I’m guessing it’s a 220v (or Aussie equivilent😄), wire fed welder, right? Are you running flux core wire? Using shielding gas? (Not needed when welding regular steel with flux core, right?). I have a 110v Campbell/Hausfeld that was “gifted” (also known as, “junked”) to me by my neighbor when he got a new welder. He said it barely worked, and he hadn’t the patience to try and fix it... a challenge RIGHT up my alley.😀 I’m not entirely sure I’ve got the settings right, but with a few tweaks and some TLC maintenance, it strikes an arc pretty reliably, so the actual limitation may be with my technique. I’ve never taken even a “Basics of Welding” class, so maybe that should be my next goal, eh? They offer one at the local high school... might be fun, being 63 and going back to high school!

@frankleone8695 4 жыл бұрын

Thank yoj for sharing ,what brand is the Anvil ?

@paulmartinez9908 4 жыл бұрын

Pask Makes Hey Pask, can you please make a leather stitching pony? With your own uniqueness qualities? I’d love to see and even pay for something from your shop

@tharemyhopkins5873 4 жыл бұрын

Holy smokes - that lifting edit was brilliant! Looked like fun to do, too.

@PaskMakes 4 жыл бұрын

Haha! It was fun to do Tharemy! :)

@HammerandNeil 4 жыл бұрын

@@PaskMakes you fooled me. Better than some movies.

@MarkMcCluney 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed, it certainly fooled me! I know Ozzies are hard but...wow!

@DanKoning777 4 жыл бұрын

What editing Tharemy? lol

@CitizenAyellowblue 4 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to,see you build a pyramid shaped forge in the yard!

@jonahtaake727 4 жыл бұрын

I love how you apologize for being late on a video when you post more regularly than others. Plus you don't even have ads. That shows true love for what you do and honestcare for your viewers

@PaskMakes 4 жыл бұрын

I used to post more but for some reason the videos seem to be taking longer these days. I do have ads in some videos but I try and keep that to a minimum as I honestly do care for my audience. I turn a lot of offers down. :)

@xJustForKiicks 4 жыл бұрын

@@PaskMakes See, I don't think I'm alone in this, but I wouldn't mind one bit if you ran ads or got sponsors. It doesn't ruin my viewing experience and I would rather you be able to keep making such quality content, and be rewarded for it.

@V8PropaneBurner 4 жыл бұрын

@@PaskMakes Great content takes time. Keep up the good work sir

@vincentrosa9631 4 жыл бұрын

Fooled me with your daughter, i was thinking wow she's pretty strong picking up that big anvil, great job on the build 👍

@S8tan7 4 жыл бұрын

Vincent Rosa I was bamboozled by that as well, how can a child do that without even wincing?

@PaskMakes 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Vincent! :)

@V8PropaneBurner 4 жыл бұрын

@randomguy8196 That was my first thought do :o. It's always good to wait and see before we dive in and make fools of ourselves. There are tricksters about ya know :)

@youtubeuser206 4 жыл бұрын

well it's only 110kg/242lbs easy deadlift if you ask me

@ronmichaelsen3983 4 жыл бұрын

I took a welding class once and became a good grinder! Cheers. Stay well.

@richardpalmer6196 4 жыл бұрын

Surely you jest sir , when you say " hopefully this will help someone . " This has got to be the most stable, most logically built anvil stand around . You have built it using a minimal amount of material with the strongest design . I"m very glad that you showed how you actually moved the anvil on to the base . #1 It shows that you did not break any child labor laws . Although you should show the first version to any young man that wants to date the young lady . # 2 that technique is very handy to us old geezers, who were not kind to our bodies when we were young and dumb . Thank you , stay healthy , keep posting .

@boryscholewinski4370 4 жыл бұрын

Im repeatedly impressed by your ingenuity. Its in those small jigs, like that corner and a wedge, where your brilliance overshadows not just my own humble skills but even my aspirations. I mean... Damn I wouldnt think of that wedge. So clever. Thank you for sharing knowledge and for entertaining.

@PaskMakes 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed that Borys. :)

@EngineerMikeF 4 жыл бұрын

Welds work better on clean metal, no paint or rust. Might try wire brushing or sanding off any finish near planned welds.

@kalebsobek2086 4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. It actually kinda made me mad when he didn't hit it with a wire wheel or a floppy disk.

@billybobjoe198 4 жыл бұрын

I was assuming that was some sort of weld through paint that came on that tube stock from the factory. I've never seen it before but it seemed reasonable.

@joachimschnoor2849 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry, but take a look at 5:14.... There you see that there is no paint.... 🙂

@arlingtonhynes 4 жыл бұрын

Mr Man These days you just rub a thumb drive on it. Be glad you never had to rub paint off with a punch card.

@EdTheMole 4 жыл бұрын

Was going to say the same until I saw your comment.

@TimPiggott 4 жыл бұрын

Really nice job. I love how you take time to do the extras like sand & oil, silicon, Hammer finish paint, corner restraints, bracing. You take real pride in your work and its inspiring!

@PaskMakes 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Tim! :)

@LostStormcrow 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve used horse stall matting whenever I want a high quality, thick, cheap rubber matting. I did the floor in my home gym with it, which worked great. After that I found dozens of uses for the scraps around my shop (though I never had a cool ‘Scrap Horse Mat Challenge’ theme song). I’m guessing it’d do a bang up job on deadening an anvil. In the States you can always get it at a farm goods store, like Tractor Supply. Be warned it comes in large sheets.

@PaskMakes 4 жыл бұрын

I'd love to hear the ‘Scrap Horse Mat Challenge’ theme son! :)

@aserta 4 жыл бұрын

Depending on where you are in the world, they sell the same thing as children's play ground anti-injury matting (no specific name). I found that it's one of the cheaper products that encompasses the needs + because it's meant to be around kids and playgrounds, most are fire proof.

@DaveJHarry 4 жыл бұрын

I sure hope "mat" isn't a typo.

@threeriversforge1997 4 жыл бұрын

Had the same thing happen when I put silicone down under my Wilkinson anvil. I was amazed at how much squished out! You'll be happy to know that you don't need those bolts now that you've gone through all the trouble to re-drill the holes. That silicone is like a super-glue and you'll have a bear of a time trying to break the bond once it sets up! The oil/sand mix is to help slow/stop the corrosion inside the legs from ambient moisture. I usually pour about a cup into each leg, then fill with sand before welding on the feet. The oil will migrate as you use the anvil, the vibrations helping to move it around as much as capillary action does. Adding it before the sand means you can weld the feet on without worry that you'll light the oil on fire with the heat of the welder because the oil hasn't had time to migrate up to where you're welding. Overall, great build and I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with next.

@PaskMakes 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! That's good to know how well they stick together with silicone, I did suspect that. It wasn't too difficult to re-drill the holes though. It makes sense that the oil slows down corrosion so I might go ahead and try and get some in there. :)

@EngineerMikeF 4 жыл бұрын

Pask- a small hole at top of leg, squirt in oil, tap hole, tapered pipe plug. Voila

@threeriversforge1997 4 жыл бұрын

@@PaskMakes The only way I could get my anvil off the wooden stump I had it on was to finally just tip the whole thing over and let momentum tear the two apart. It was stuck very solid... and I later found out that a lot of professional installation companies use silicone to join machinery to the concrete floors instead of drilling and bolting them down because it acts so glue-ish. :D

@jimx1169 4 жыл бұрын

Totally fooled me with your daughter helping lift the anvil. Well done, mate!

@tracematson385 4 жыл бұрын

Am i missing something or could he have just picked it up?

@DC430 4 жыл бұрын

@@tracematson385 Well it's a 110 kg anvil (240 pounds). I'd be curious to know how many people in an average gym can squat that much, maybe it's not too ridiculous, but I don't think a typical person can just walk up and casually lift 240 pounds.

@cg6522 4 жыл бұрын

You're a woodman not a metalman. I have never seen a man who is both. Expert in one side, handyman in another. One exception : Mr Diresta. The man who engrave his name everywhere.

@boryscholewinski4370 4 жыл бұрын

Finally! Something I can do as well! I've been mixing sand with liquids since I was a toddler.

@Boris4960 4 жыл бұрын

G'day Neil, Years ago in a big maintenance shop we had a 160 lb anvil sitting in a steel box of 6mm plate 300mm deep filled with dry sand and a 6mm rubber mat on top of the sand, supprted by a leg on each corner. It did a great job of stopping the ringing and it did not move about with the very heavy blows from 14lb sledges raining down upon the top. Tim

@art1muz13 4 жыл бұрын

MY, MY, MY, YOU'VE GOT SKILL , KEEP UP THE UNIQUE CINEMATOGRAPHY BLOKE!

@eizzle78 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, now I’m going to have flash burn in the morning 🤣 Glad to see you eased those corners, they were the perfect height for knee knockers!

@vladbigovic7432 4 жыл бұрын

That's a fine looking stand!

@bombardier3qtrlbpsi 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job on the Anvil stand

@singJJBplay 4 жыл бұрын

I'm not even a minute into the video and I have to say, that anvil is GORGEOUS! Good for you, sir! Woooo!!

@PaskMakes 4 жыл бұрын

It really is a beauty Josh! :)

@bobbonham4823 4 жыл бұрын

You have a strong helper. Thanks for the great video. I'm looking forward to more projects in your new shop.

@michaelhermann9990 4 жыл бұрын

Aha- Pask makes heavy metal. Very solid stand for your anvil "monster". Congratulations.

@alfiversen7023 4 жыл бұрын

Great project! Can’t wait to see what you plan on banging into shape on it.

@steliosstavrinides3502 4 жыл бұрын

Always love the simplicity in the way you work Neil. All the best to your new shop mate.

@Dave.Wilson 4 жыл бұрын

That's one nice anvil stand, something to be proud off. Had me too with the lifting of anvil. cool trick.

@djscotty06 4 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to future projects in this space. Cheers mate.

@yap9877 4 жыл бұрын

That finish is great, and what an awesome anvil. Hoping to see lots of projects from this!

@v1.031 4 жыл бұрын

As always, beautiful and neat work. Very nice to watch. From Russia with respect!

@paulshortt103 4 жыл бұрын

SO, SO glad you add the mistakes it makes it better video and you a are a human, also nice to see other people measure once cut once on the odd occasion.

@user-kg7ss8up3f 4 жыл бұрын

Talent, standing ovation !!! Everything is neat and beautiful!!!

@kennywoodard7321 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. Everything helps when you are building you own shop for the first time.

@henryworkswoodandmetal 4 жыл бұрын

Really great watching and leaning about the stand.......👍

@orionbennett7343 4 жыл бұрын

new subscriber here .... I enjoy that you make mistakes, and instead of ignoring them, you explain what you did wrong, then fix them. No job goes without mistakes, but too many KZfaqrs don't film them.

@S8tan7 4 жыл бұрын

Pask metalworking is something I’m very excited to see more of, keep it up down there my man 👍

@waldodewaal4123 4 жыл бұрын

Good luck with the new workshop, hope you make some great projects in there!

@bier9041 4 жыл бұрын

The way you figure thinks out is very impressiv👍 Great work

@jerryjohnsonii4181 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome Anvil stand !!!!!!!!!!!!!

@MoYvStarkey 3 жыл бұрын

So, that's how they built the pyramids. Thanks, this was good to watch. Good instructions/commentary.

@sianarlira3305 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Wait for new videos!

@marleycharkwick 4 жыл бұрын

A simple but perfect project. Great

@MarkMcCluney 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the painting bit mate, wish I had such a willing helper. Great vid mate, thanks!

@mountainviewturning5319 4 жыл бұрын

Great looking stand

@KitoMarchetaria 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing ! Good luck in Your new Workshop !!!

@FredMcIntyre 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely done Neil! 😃👌🏻👍🏻👊🏻

@TheUncleRuckus 4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy these videos so thank you for this!! I hope for some more of these shop setup videos.

@DanKoning777 4 жыл бұрын

Looks great as usual; well done.

@petehilll9492 4 жыл бұрын

I'm new to your channel and have thoroughly enjoyed binge watching your videos. I not only enjoy watching you make things but your sense of humour and timing is hilarious, thank you

@spxyx 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice! One thing about attaching the anvil to the floor, make sure you leave plenty of room around all sides, you never know what size piece you will need to use on it. We have a stand with our anvil but not attached to the floor so we can move it around and get to any side with as much room as we need. Just something to think about.

@PaskMakes 4 жыл бұрын

Good point. I'm not sure exactly how I'm setting everything out yet either, so I won't be rushing in, to bolt it down. :)

@ardemus 4 жыл бұрын

You might use epoxy to embed reusable threaded anchors into the concrete, and rubber sheet material for the decoupler, so you can move the Anvil when needed. It's only a little extra work, and you've got such a nice stand and big flat concrete floor, it would be a shame to not have the option if you need it.

@MrTomaccoo 4 жыл бұрын

If you might find some spare time and camphor laurel, could you please make a flute? 😆 Even the simplest builds become artisan work in your hands and you are always so humble. I really enjoy watching your videos. Keep it up! :)

@jaja-qv7gb 4 жыл бұрын

You bought a really nice anvil

@adamnapolitano432 4 жыл бұрын

Damn that's a sexy anvil stand. ⚒

@hamidge1976 4 жыл бұрын

I was totally fooled by the anvil lift great bit of editing. Great video content as usual!!

@Zogg1281 4 жыл бұрын

I love that anvil and your stand looks great! Looking forward to some blacksmithing in the future 👍

@jag7672 4 жыл бұрын

Mate you are ace! Really enjoy your videos and creativity! Greetings from Oslo

@wimwiddershins 4 жыл бұрын

Our anvils at work are all bolted to wooden blocks, which deadens the noise and stay put.

@johnhoffpauir743 4 жыл бұрын

Now for scrap metal challenge!

@mikecurtin9831 4 жыл бұрын

I know I'm going to like your videos before I start watching, so thumbs up to crush a troll. There were several useful tips, especially adding sand in the legs. For your future consideration, when I set a stop for consistency, once I set the stop I move the part against it again to make sure all the parts see the same conditions. Probably only makes a thousandth or two (inches) difference, but on machined parts it can be noticeable. Thanks much for posting.

@Agatacreates 4 жыл бұрын

OMG I LOVE all your projects, you're amazing!!!! Thanks for the videos again

@pablorraco 4 жыл бұрын

Man, you did a cool job, art is the correct Word!

@BigFella73 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome build as usual!

@garagemonkeysan 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Love the gag. Clean design on stand. Envy blue weld thru coating on steel. Mahalo for sharing! : )

@Bill.L.Carroll 4 жыл бұрын

Woohoo, getting there slowly but surely. 👌🏽 I like your stand design, well done, mate. 👍🏽 Muscles run in the family, aye! 😉

@KLIDIMARIA 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful,and sturby !!!

@DavidNayer 4 жыл бұрын

As usual, love your video. I'm commenting to share a potential design improvement I have implemented when I set up production spaces with equipment or tables that have bolt down tabs. I put the bolt tabs on the inside of the feet facing into the internal space under the item. It makes the bolts and tabs one less thing to bump into. It is especially useful when the legs are flared. No sharp edges, no trip hazards when you're carrying heavy work pieces.

@billiondollardan 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to see this. I've been commenting a big thanks to all the KZfaqrs I love who are putting up great videos which help me forget about all the bills I have right now. The government has shut down my job for the foreseeable future and it's worrying to be sure. That said THANK YOU for this video

@PaskMakes 4 жыл бұрын

No worries - sorry to hear about that, hang in there mate! :)

@billiondollardan 4 жыл бұрын

@@PaskMakes Thanks, buddy! We've got a long row to hoe yet

@toucanproductions2935 4 жыл бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed the video. Thank you.

@lord.onk99 4 жыл бұрын

Well made sir.

@Kyurnmakes 4 жыл бұрын

BEAUTIFUL

@stevenA44 4 жыл бұрын

You sir are a master builder/creator. You mkae such cool and interesting things. I had to re-watch the part where you had help moving the anvil. LOL Good editing job!

@geoffallert1921 4 жыл бұрын

G'day mate. Another thing you can do to reduce the sound on your anvil is to wrap chain around the waste of the anvil. It absorbs the ringing as well. As for your welder problems, have you taken the liner out of the hand piece and used compressed air to blow it out. Sometimes, metal dust or rust gets in the liner which can cause feed issues with a GMAW welder (MIG). You never know, you might not have to buy another one. Unless you really want to. Cheers mate. Love your videos.

@PaskMakes 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Geoff! I haven't cleaned the liner out and that makes sense that it could be something like that. I'll give it a go although I have ordered a new welder, I really needed something better. :)

@joeduffy9764 4 жыл бұрын

great video work on the lift!! also like how you really did it!

@joachimschnoor2849 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that Video. As always you work not only with your head... You do it with your heart and love for details. (7:26, it's not necessary to grind it.... but you do it) 👍🌟

@mikenorman4001 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job covering up the fact that superhero strength runs in the family! I almost believed it!

@phbrinsden 4 жыл бұрын

As always as art, functional, clean design. Looking forward to scrap steel challenge as someone already suggested. Keep well.

@Vikingwerk 4 жыл бұрын

pretty impressed with how little it rings.

@Alanbataar 3 жыл бұрын

Somehow I missed this when it was first published. You mentioned that the welder was behaving poorly -- welding arc destabilized by magnets. Use the magnets only for tacking, then get them well away from the welding area. That's a *really* nice anvil! Official anvil envy. :)

@kf4ung 4 жыл бұрын

Nice work on the piece, and your muscle assistant is awesome. I would like to make a suggestion about adding a second upper string of stretchers that you could add loops to hold your smithing hammers and tongs.

@PaskMakes 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks William! I wanted to keep the anvil clean. I do plan on making a rolling tool cart to use next to the anvil. :)

@pukinpaja1974 4 жыл бұрын

Nice stand!

@andymartin3021 4 жыл бұрын

Nice stand

@StraightLineCycles 4 жыл бұрын

You explained that when you move the anvil with the little girl it was a joke but what you didn't explain was exactly how you did that shot because it looked flawless

@SparrowStockwell 2 ай бұрын

Nice work!

@CraigsWorkshop 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome progress Neil. I like how the metalwork shop is coming along. Hope you're staying safe (i.e. at home!) up there in QLD. We've self-quarantined down here in TAS - even though most folks are going about their daily business like nothing is happening. Cheers, Craig

@dr.skipkazarian5556 4 жыл бұрын

As I have noted before....you have two great qualities: craftsmanship and self-deprecation. Just curious...is that a 300 lb. anvil...it sure is a beauty. Best wishes and stay healthy.

@BeaverCraftTools 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing work! Thank you for sharing it!

@BadYossa 4 жыл бұрын

As ever, a great wee vid with yer usual artistic/creative flair. I really enjoy how you shoot and edit your content Neil. The stop motion malarkey takes time and imagination mate. Respect. You clearly are influenced by Frank Howarth, but bring your own thang to the table. Love it mate. In these crazy times, it's great to watch channels like yours. Keeps us sane Neil. Thanks for that mate. I'll email you a pint later... Makers of the world unite! Be strong, keep safe brothers and sisters! Skipper Rov, a Thames-based Pirate

@RCModSquad 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! 👍🏻👍🏻

@wobius 4 жыл бұрын

great video!

@frozo12 4 жыл бұрын

Nice work 👍🏻 We call them “ties” not stretchers They are tying the legs together preventing them from opening/sliding outwards. With good sized ties you don’t need to anchor the stand to the ground.

@devilchildpro 4 жыл бұрын

I think anchoring it is so that his work shop stays locked in and nothing moves

@PaskMakes 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mohamed! It shows I'm more of a woodworker by calling them stretchers, but thanks for the clarification. :)