One of these days, when (and if) I ever get my shop, I'm going to want to try and use my anvil and do some of the Damascus Steel stuff that I've been watching . . . it looks so cool, but to do it . . . I need
1. to finish my shop . . .
2. to have my anvil at a height that will work . . .
It was raining today, so I too the day to work on my anvil stand. The place where I purchase my steel has a "drop" sale once in a while to get rid of their drops . . . and I neve miss the sale - picked up an I-beam that I want to use for my anvil stand.
Saw this anvil stand that I really like but am going to change it up a bit . . .
He did not want to deal with compound angles, so this one only has the 22 1/2 degree angle cuts . . . My plan is to add a 10 degree taper to the back 2 legs . . .
If you've ever used SketchUp . . . or some other design software, it's really pretty cool and can help out a TON during your designing stages . . .
Here's my thoughts . . .
Here's the end result that I'll need for the compound miters on the I-beam
The back two legs will be in the orientation . . .
But will have to be moved closer together until they "overlap" the give me the base with that I need for the stand . . . this is close - it needs to be about 12" . . .
Time to start cutting some metal . . .
Picked up this piece of 3/4" plate and need to get it trimmed down to size for the anvil . . .
Then get started on cutting the 22 1/2 degree angles . . . thought I was "so clever" to get this set up like this - this is a fairly new saw for me . . . and I really like it . . .
Except . . . that I forgot that it slides . . . and it ended up hitting the I-beam ( gawd, I hate when I do that)
This is as far as I could go until I hit the beam . . . Argh . . . so now I have to flip it around the other direction, and "try" and line up the cuts . . . oh boy ! ! !
This took some time in my very cramped garage . . . seems like EVERYTHING was in the way and I had to move 4-5 things to get stuff out of the way, and then move more things, and then . . . they were STILL in the way . . . I NEED MY SHOP ! !
Plenty of room for clearance now . . . should not be a problem . . .
Not too shabby on the cut alignment either . . . there is a very small piece of metal in the very center of this pic to show the alignment . . .
And the fun has only begun . . . it's bee quite the day (to say the least ) . . .
More to come . . .
1. to finish my shop . . .
2. to have my anvil at a height that will work . . .
It was raining today, so I too the day to work on my anvil stand. The place where I purchase my steel has a "drop" sale once in a while to get rid of their drops . . . and I neve miss the sale - picked up an I-beam that I want to use for my anvil stand.
Saw this anvil stand that I really like but am going to change it up a bit . . .
He did not want to deal with compound angles, so this one only has the 22 1/2 degree angle cuts . . . My plan is to add a 10 degree taper to the back 2 legs . . .
If you've ever used SketchUp . . . or some other design software, it's really pretty cool and can help out a TON during your designing stages . . .
Here's my thoughts . . .
Here's the end result that I'll need for the compound miters on the I-beam
The back two legs will be in the orientation . . .
But will have to be moved closer together until they "overlap" the give me the base with that I need for the stand . . . this is close - it needs to be about 12" . . .
Time to start cutting some metal . . .
Picked up this piece of 3/4" plate and need to get it trimmed down to size for the anvil . . .
Then get started on cutting the 22 1/2 degree angles . . . thought I was "so clever" to get this set up like this - this is a fairly new saw for me . . . and I really like it . . .
Except . . . that I forgot that it slides . . . and it ended up hitting the I-beam ( gawd, I hate when I do that)
This is as far as I could go until I hit the beam . . . Argh . . . so now I have to flip it around the other direction, and "try" and line up the cuts . . . oh boy ! ! !
This took some time in my very cramped garage . . . seems like EVERYTHING was in the way and I had to move 4-5 things to get stuff out of the way, and then move more things, and then . . . they were STILL in the way . . . I NEED MY SHOP ! !
Plenty of room for clearance now . . . should not be a problem . . .
Not too shabby on the cut alignment either . . . there is a very small piece of metal in the very center of this pic to show the alignment . . .
And the fun has only begun . . . it's bee quite the day (to say the least ) . . .
More to come . . .