Hey Pat,
Got to stuff my face and type fast....

"the pallet forks on the FEL"
Does your FEL forks have lateral adjustment? If so under cut 'shoulders' (notch) in the stump about 3 or 4" from top. Come in under the shoulders with the forks for point of lift. Before you cut stump height; with relaxed arm and hand into fist, measure distance from knuckles to floor. This is "total" height for stump/anvil, is best/ comfortable position for your anvil work surface.

I found my anvil at flea market several years back, it's about 220 lbs. cast steel, old, single horn but still good and flat (slight chipped edges) with hardy hole. I mostly use one of the many hammer heads (2 1/2lb) my Dad made when he was blacksmithin in his early years (1920s).....bro. has Dad's anvil and other hammers AND his post vice. But I have a 6" mech. bench vise that works good for what I do. I don't do a lot of work on anvil....yet...when I get shop built I plan to get real creative !!!

Gotta roll,
Have a blessed OK day! [img]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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