![]() I've cranked the nuts down to the point where I'm outta threads, so sooner or later I'm going to have to just pile on some spacers and try to pull the ties back together. This entertainment unit for a spacious SOHO loft was made with reclaimed pine wood, and includes marks from the original nail holes. The only reason I've left them under the air hammer is because the ties have 1" threaded rod going cross ways through the ties, in 3 places.holding them together. My hammer marks were perfectly round.no 6 o'clock strikes like before. I put a piece of 3/4' plywood on the floor in front of my anvil (at 32.5') and started dry hammering on some 1/4' and 3/8' pine strips cut from a 2x4. What you see in the pics (the shrinkage) is 4 years after putting them in place. The height I think the anvil face needs to be is 31 3/4'. When we got back home, I took the "leftovers" to a local wood store, sold them, and more then paid for the trip! I brought them.along with a trailer full of what they called "rejects" at the sawmill, of oak, black walnut, cherry, and hickory boards. They were cut, and left to dry naturally for over a year before we were able to get the time to drive back there and get them. ![]() It is essential to avoid softwoods such as pine, as they may not offer the necessary stability and durability required for an anvil. I called and place an order for "oak" to use for the anvil stand, and the ties for the air hammer. Our selection of sturdy Blacksmith and Farrier Anvil stands for sale include NC Folding with Vise, Cliff Carrol Anvil Stump, and more. My wife and I grew up in Indiana/Kentucky, and my wife's best friend owns/operates a sawmill there. ![]() And they dry up/crack even worse then hardwoods from "back east". Pfaltzgraff Anvil Wire And Acacia Wood Paper Towel Holder, 13.25-Inch, Antique Black. The only type of woods that are commonly available here in MT are softwoods.
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