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MVP · 07-05-2011, 13:24

Many years ago I needed a large surface anvil to use on my bench. Height was an issue I solved by using a 1" thick 12 x 12 inch steel plate. On one side I milled a step 1 inch wide and 12 an inch deep. On the opposite side of the step I drilled two lines of various size holes to use for pin removal. I cut (milled) a 90 degree groove through one set of holes to use ehne removing pins from round objects. This is very similiar in concept to the gunsmiths "bench block".

The block stayed at my parents house when I let for Germany the first time and has been there since it was too heavy and awkward to move. My alternate "portable anvil" built at the same time is a 7 inch long piece of small railroad iron that I milled flat. That one has been on many a deployment and is unbelievably handy.

Last year I bought a 50lb anvil from harbor freight but the small chunk of railroad iron still gets most of the jobs in my shop.

07-05-2011, 13:24	#34
MVP Quiet Professional Join Date: May 2009 Location: AZ Posts: 618	bench anvil Many years ago I needed a large surface anvil to use on my bench. Height was an issue I solved by using a 1" thick 12 x 12 inch steel plate. On one side I milled a step 1 inch wide and 12 an inch deep. On the opposite side of the step I drilled two lines of various size holes to use for pin removal. I cut (milled) a 90 degree groove through one set of holes to use ehne removing pins from round objects. This is very similiar in concept to the gunsmiths "bench block". The block stayed at my parents house when I let for Germany the first time and has been there since it was too heavy and awkward to move. My alternate "portable anvil" built at the same time is a 7 inch long piece of small railroad iron that I milled flat. That one has been on many a deployment and is unbelievably handy. Last year I bought a 50lb anvil from harbor freight but the small chunk of railroad iron still gets most of the jobs in my shop.
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