You will see most anvils mounted on an old stump. The reason is the wood stump helps absorb the shock and saves the elbow. Also the stump is set directly on dirt. I have one that has been on the same stump for close to 100 years.
This one was mounted on an old oak stump. I had left it in an old barn, and when a windstorm blew the barn down, the roof fell on the anvil and stump. The impact split the stump in half. I need to find another one to mount it on.
