When Dad worked at the A&E squad on a B52 wing - he covered 3 wings...
the Mechanical shops made him an anvil turned on a lathe for a round
nose (top round bottom flat). and the ?heal? of the anvil was milled
flat. Four holes for 3/4" bolts bored in the bottom flange.

Haven't seen it in years - someone got it at one time or another.
Likely a grandson. :-)

Martin

On 9/11/2016 10:16 AM, dpb wrote:
On 09/11/2016 9:43 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
...

Rail is claimed to be a passable and more available substitute for a
small anvil.
...

Indeed, was my suggested use when iggy first posted potential uses
of rail.

I've got several chunks around the farmstead for various purpii; one
them is, in fact, carried in the pick-em-up to serve that purpose in the
field for small repairs...another is a very convenient gate-stop in the
barn...altho I don't believe I'd consider purchasing one mail-order for
the purpose...