Small Anvil Restoration And Tall Stand Fabrication

Watch me restore and fabricate a stand for this 15kg italian "pig" style anvil.
I found this cool anvil at a local flea market a couple months back, had to have it because it's the exact same shape as my big 85kg anvil that I use for forging.
This small one will not be used for forging, I mounted it so high to be comfortable when working on small and precise stuff, like centerpunching, riveting bolsters, texturing softer metals and so on. Maybe I'll use the horn when making jewels or forging small parts but that's not the primary use.
Of course this is not the right height for an anvil you want to forge with. It's something I wanted for convenience, so I don't have to bend all the way over my big anvil to accomplish the task mentioned above.
The stand works just like this other one I made for the leg vise I restored a while back:
So far it has been working great.

Index of operation and materials:
0:15 Removing loose particles with steel wire brush
0:35 De greasing with acetone so I won't have bits and pieces of old grease flying everywhere while using the angle grinder
1:13 Angle grinder! Starting off with a steel whire wheel to clean off rust from all sides except top
2:03 Thick grinding disk to remove deep scratches and pittings
2:38 Sandpaper pads from 40 to 200 grit
3:01 Palm sander from 180 to 400 grit to finish the steel nicely
3:30 Cutting the "I" beam for the stand with metal cutting band saw.
4:10 Stick welding the beam to a second hand car wheel with rebar bracers (all steel from the local steel scrapyard 10€)
5:12 blocking the holes of the car wheel with duct tape so it holds concrete
5:43 Puring wet concrete mix into wheel, it does not serve structural needs so it can be mixed wet to make for an easy pour
6:10 Marking steel pieces for the locking mechanism
6:33 Drilling necessary holes, integrating the ones already present in the beam plate as part of the locking mechanism
6:57 Painting steel parts blue (cleaned and degreased off camera)
7:25 Finishing the anvil with rust converter, the steel is so pitted it would have rusted back too easily without finish, I also like the black look of this converter after some oil is applied
8:45 The locking mechanism was not working as intended, had to drill holes for a flat head M6 screw to hold the two steel parts together

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[RestorationStation]

Nice job restoring a cool little anvil. Looks like it will be nice and easy to move around the shop so you can keep it out of the way when you don't need it!

[SalvageWorkshop]

Great Restoration / Build! That is a cool little anvil, and will be very useful!!

[HCitlak]

I don't even know why I am watching this. I just can't stop.

[mikeshobbiesandrandomstuff]

Awesome work as always bud👍 a little tip with stick welding it works much better if you clean the surface first, remove all paint and rust. your welds will be strong.

[rajhooblal]

Restored with the love and care it deserves! I consider this a precious piece of "workshop jewelry".
Thank you for sharing!
God Bless!

[MarcelTeugels]

What a cute little piggy! Nice polish and quiet too!

[Madehack]

That's a really ingenious use of an old wheel to make the base of the stand! Excellent!

[paolodini]

Fantastic without music, really! Please continue in this way meeen! You re the best for me in these types of channel

[discflight]

Wow that’s beautiful! And clean and comfortable and moveable... 😏 I’m keeping an eye out for a little old rusty one 😉

[Watchyn_Yarwood]

Great idea for a stand! I may try one like that for my bench grinder.

[dennisobrien]

I like the fact you used rust converter instead of colored enamel. I'd say you improved its functionality and appearance.

[jandastroy]

That is super nice glad it cleaned up so well!

[bigronxxxx]

Mr.G that was a very informative and as always entertaining episode, you never fail to show a new or different skill as well as making what you teach fun to watch all the best to you and yours my friend 😊👍

[oneshotme]

Great job restoring the anvil and making the stand for it also
Enjoyed and gave a Thumbs Up also

[bonzokaye]

Really liked that especially the stand makes it more accessible yet another great job m8

[antoniosireno]

Amazing video and congratulations for 1M subscribers

[jerryjohnsonii]

Very Cool an i love the stand you made for it

[Российскийбот-ыу]

That seems like a very tall stand. Are you still growing?

[lamproknives]

I have no experience in blacksmithing but this seems to be a bit too tall. You have to lift your arms to reach the anvil, so when doing real forging it will be too high. Or use it just as a mini anvil like you've shown in the video ?