Anvil ring changed completely after switching from stump to steel stand

I picked up a beat up 150 lb anvil from a farm sale outside Dayton last month. Bolted it to a stump I've used for years, and the ring was dull, kind of dead. Then I found an old I-beam stand at a scrap yard for 40 bucks and got it welded up. Now the same hammer blow rings sharp and the rebound feels like night and day. I think the stump was soaking up all the energy, and the steel stand lets it bounce back. I also leveled it with some shims, which probably helped too. Has anyone else seen that big of a difference just from switching the base, or is my stump just extra rotten?

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