cobblers hammer weight

[Treesner]

hey guys looking to get a cobblers hammer to hit the glued pieces together. wondering what a good weight is for that? like 6 oz? 13oz? 

I've seen some chasing hammers that also have the pien on the other side which might be nice to have for hitting copper rivets (one less hammer to have on the bench). but these are mainly for jewelry so they'er at the 6oz which seems kind of light. 

 

If you have any specific hammers you like or where to pick one up happy to hear

 

[TargetRockLeather]

I have a CS Osborn #66. Their website lists the weight as 14 oz. I don't think I'd want it to be any lighter than that. It's still rather small as hammers go. I chose this one because it seems to be popular with leather workers, and I have no complaints about it. I bought mine on Ebay new for $35 USD. You might be able to find something used, but if you do make sure the face of the hammer is absolutely smooth and don't ever use it on anything other than leather. Any dings on the face could be imprinted on your project.

[bermudahwin]

20 minutes ago, TargetRockLeather said:

Any dings on the face could be imprinted on your project. 

I cover the heads with leather, specifically to avoid this.

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[Treesner]

6 hours ago, TargetRockLeather said:

I have a CS Osborn #66. Their website lists the weight as 14 oz. I don't think I'd want it to be any lighter than that. It's still rather small as hammers go. I chose this one because it seems to be popular with leather workers, and I have no complaints about it. I bought mine on Ebay new for $35 USD. You might be able to find something used, but if you do make sure the face of the hammer is absolutely smooth and don't ever use it on anything other than leather. Any dings on the face could be imprinted on your project.

thanks for the info