Old timer at a hammer-in in Cullman said my anvil stump was backwards, and after 3 test bounces I think he's right

Kai Dixon · 2026-09-24T23:45:06.399784+00:00

I've had that stump for 8 months and always faced the grain toward me because it just felt natural. He said face it sideways so the wood rings less and you lose less rebound, so I flipped it and my 2 lb hammer bounced back way hotter. Anybody else run their stump a certain way or am I overthinking it?

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Old timer at a hammer-in in Cullman said my anvil stump was backwards, and after 3 test bounces I think he's right | Blacksmiths - SMM Buzz