Here I am mounting my Hay Budden Blacksmith anvil on a new stump. Its from a popular tree. I left the bark on, but we will see. Hold down brackets are made from an old ford truck leaf spring. Extra long lag bolts to hold it down.

Before I changed to this solid old log, I was using a steel frame anvil stand. It worked ok, but was always walking away as you were using it. Also, my Hay Budden Blacksmith Anvil was always bouncing around.

I cut some old leaf springs that were salvaged from and old Ford truck. This worked well to hold down my Hay Budden Blacksmith Anvil. You can watch the video here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj-rC8Sjnm0

The stump is from a nice straight popular tree. I think leaving the bark on adds some visual interest. If the bark starts to fall off over time, I will just peel it all off. I like it for now. The height of the stump is very important. The measurement should be taken when you stand straight with your arms hanging freely. The top of the Blacksmith anvil should be level with your fists.

Below is a list of woods that I think would work well for an anvil stump.

• Popular
• Oak
• Walnut
• Locust
• Maple
• Elm

I used some 3/8″ lag bolts to secure the leaf spring sections to the anvil stump. At the time, I was not sure if they were large enough. After a years worth of hammering and other monkey business, they are still tight. I used a thin piece of foam floor mat under my Hay budden Blacksmith anvil. I think that this helps with sound dampening. Also the sound is greatly dampened when the bolts tighten up. Its stops the annoying ringing of the anvil.

My Dewalt impact wrench made this job a breeze. I just had to make sure that I tightened both sides equally.

If you want to see a video about mounting my Hay Budden Blacksmith Anvil, you can watch below.