I find that, as a woodworker, the work I do often expands beyond just the craft of woodworking. Nonferrous metals are an easy pivot, as are acrylics and plastics, and working with steel can be done simply enough with a few additions. It’s in this vein of thought that the anvil stand you see above came about.
Our photographer, Chris Hennessey, is a woodworker as well as a metalworker — knives in particular. What you see above is his creation for his own shop.
This anvil stand is made of sturdy Douglas fir, and custom fit for his 66-pound, knife-making anvil. Thick aprons add stability to the bottom, while flip-down casters make the stand easy to move as needed. The result is a portable, strong stand that — thanks to…