dothacker

Thanks, and I don't plan on not listening or doing dangerous things so that won't be an issue. Great idea about egg cartons! I bet I could staple some egg cartons onto cardboard panels and use the panels as a quick way to setup and take down my workspace. Going to need to eat alot of eggs hehe. so hanging a simple curtain of cloth will help deaden the sounds by a small amount? I will see if we have old sheets somewhere. I'm guessing the general theory here is the more material between you and the outside the better as well as many protrusions from the walls as possible. Thanks again, don't suppose you know of any smiths near? I believe there is one in the Hancock Shaker Village a few miles away but I have no idea how to contact him. Matt, by anvil I mean anvil shaped steel block. I know that ancient smiths used rocks because I had done some research with Japan once. Some actually still use them! Also, I keep saying I am more worried about cold working than hot at the moment.

Well, the thing is, the forging is for later but metalwork in general can be best done in my garage but like most garages it is composed of cement, drywall and other hard materials. I don't have an anvil, I will be using a hammer, a chunk of steel and perhaps a chunk of wood if I can. I will admit that I am 17, though that may degrade your opinion on my person, so I cannot go and grab mattresses or buy much material for this. Is there a way of stacking multiple layers of cardboard to use as a miniwall around the work area? I have heard of such a thing being used to keep tumblers and small machines quiet, I am curious if it can be adapted.

I was just going to do that haha. I live in Pittsfield, MA.

Hi, I didn't just sign up but I haven't done really any posting or lurking in a while. I am a machinist mainly but I am trying to forge stuff and make armor and weapons. I don't really have a good forge, just a small torch and a can coated with refractory cement. It doesn't work well. I am a martial artist, I like to read, listen to techno, exercise, make chainmail, and about 1000 other things.

I have a problem: I live in the city and my usual hammering place is gone, it was a spot in the forest. It isn't gone per se but more people show up and the noise creates alot of attention I don't want. I am looking for ideas on a new place to hammer. I am up for ideas on soundproofing my garage (for cold working steel only so as not to burn down the house). I would rather hold off on hot working right now until I get someplace better.