Members TinkerTailor Posted May 14, 2015 Members Report Posted May 14, 2015 Talk to your neighbours before they are pissed off, let them know what you are doing, and ask if there is a prefered time to do hammering. Bring beer or cookies, whichever is appropriate. I save all my hammering until 10 am, since my neighbours are at work and my days off are midweek. No complaints yet. Quote "If nobody shares what they know, we will eventually all know nothing." "There is no adventure in letting fear and common sense be your guide"
Members ConradPark Posted May 14, 2015 Members Report Posted May 14, 2015 Get an arbor press, one of the best investment you could do, ever. It doesn't cost too much and you'll be pretty much able to do almost everything that requires a hammer - besides from tooling. This way you can concentrate to do only tooling when the hours permit it and then you can do all other leather work at any other hour. Besides it gives you more control when using pricking irons and it gives a better end result when you set rivets or stamp big stamps like a makers mark. Good Luck. Quote
Members panchoskywalker Posted May 14, 2015 Author Members Report Posted May 14, 2015 Get an arbor press, one of the best investment you could do, ever. It doesn't cost too much and you'll be pretty much able to do almost everything that requires a hammer - besides from tooling. This way you can concentrate to do only tooling when the hours permit it and then you can do all other leather work at any other hour. Besides it gives you more control when using pricking irons and it gives a better end result when you set rivets or stamp big stamps like a makers mark. Good Luck. Good idea but by now this is just a hobby so I always try to find the cheapest solution. Quote
Members terix Posted May 14, 2015 Members Report Posted May 14, 2015 I use a piece of tree trunk about three feet long, place my leather on it and hammer along. The only sound comes from the tool. No vibrations in the floor. I also use a piece of foam rubber (about 2 inches thick) under a piece of hard wood (must be changed after a while). Also works well. And cheap. (Please excuse my English) Quote Terix (Rustic Leather) www.kfdi.net
Members panchoskywalker Posted May 14, 2015 Author Members Report Posted May 14, 2015 I use a piece of tree trunk about three feet long, place my leather on it and hammer along. The only sound comes from the tool. No vibrations in the floor. I also use a piece of foam rubber (about 2 inches thick) under a piece of hard wood (must be changed after a while). Also works well. And cheap. (Please excuse my English) Thanks I will try that foam rubber first as it is cheaper. Quote
Boriqua Posted October 22, 2015 Report Posted October 22, 2015 I have tried a variety of things and the one that works best is a good heavy wood cookie. The one I use is about 12 inchs thick and about 16 inches around. I had a taller one but I like being able to move it around as needed. I can put it up on a table and it is virtually sound proof. I tried heavy rubber and I was still getting noise from my table. If you have a botanical garden near you ask them what they have. They are always trimming and if you ask nice .... Quote
cody1200 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Posted October 22, 2015 Try using a rawhide maul they seem to absorb the blow and deaden the sound. Quote
Members nrk Posted October 27, 2015 Members Report Posted October 27, 2015 I live in the 2 floor of a building and I'm worried about the noise I make when I use the hammer, is there any tip to reduce noise? don't work at nights ))))) Quote
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