What kind of Hammer for stichlines and gluing?

[Northmount]

I use a body work hammer with a relatively flat face, even has some marks on it, no damage to the leather since it's a light tap, and dry.  Have had it for years after doing some body work on a couple vehicles.

[fredk]

I have few hammers to choose from; a brass head, a tacking, a cobblers, a car-body plus a rubber & plastic head mallet, two different poly mallets. I use which ever come to hand when I reach into the tool box.

Don't be paranoid about the smoothness of the hammer face. As long as there isn't a big chunk sticking out, slight dinges in a hammer or mallet face aren't going to transfer to your leather if you are just lightly tapping the stitching or glue joint. Its not a 6 inch nail you are trying to put through oak so you only need to go lightly

[Samalan]

I use a very old cobblers hammer with a slight convex face polished to a mirror finish .

[Hags]

I use a Sears Roebuck cobblers hammer I found at a flea market for $10. I buffed the face and really like the nostalgia of the thing.

[Nlfrchief]

I use a double headed auto body work hammer.  One side is slightly domed and the other is flat.

[Squid61]

On 12/6/2021 at 2:46 AM, chrisash said:

I use a cheap hammer one of those modern ones with only a hand length handle, but glued a thin piece of veg tan over the head so its leather on leather/ thread

I really like this idea, going to do it to my dedicated stitch and glue ball peen.  Have you had any trouble with wax buildup from the stitches?