Hi,
I wanted to share my discovery of “self drilling timber screws” (I discovered them while walking aimlessly through my “happy place”…Home Depot…after buying 4x4’s)
they come in many lengths, such as 5”, 6”, 8”, 10”.
I used them, along with wood glue, to make an anvil stand for my 70lb anvil.
4x4’s are actually 3.5x3.5”.
I used 8 pieces total, 14” long.
4 across for the top.
then 2 for the middle.
and 2 for the bottom.
it was 3.5" x 3 levels= 10.5" high.
then i added 3.5" locking casters, so the total height became 14".
14" is a perfect height for me to use the anvil while seated
the casters were rated for 100lbs.
each piece of wood was about 3lbs.
so it came to about 24lbs total.
first I glued and clamped the top (4 pieces).
then I glued and clamped 2 pieces under the top.
then I glued and clamped 2 more pieces to create the bottom.
(thankfully I had really loooong clamps!)
then I determined the screw positions, and counter sunk for the hex heads to sit in.
then used my drill to screw in the timber screws.
then I attached the casters to the bottom.
with the casters, i can easily pull the anvil out from under my second bench to use it, and push it back under the bench to store it when not in use.
It was previously located in an inconvenient spot, so I am super happy with the results.
(pictures to follow)
Julie