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brisbane, queensland, australia... i am in the process of building my smithy at the moment. called up council to see if they'd drag me out in the street and shoot me for doing something like this...its not a popular activity. one of the people i talked to at council didnt even know what an anvil is...bit odd...i woulda thought anyone who'd seen road runner or the sort would at least have asked their parents "what's that big black thing coyote is trying to drop on road runner?"...but anyway...that's a different story they suggested that i should get an "acoustic assessment" done. which costs about $4000 and even then that wouldnt guarantee a pass...but people are allowed to use power tools and the sort...so i dont really see the big problem...but if a neighbor complains then i will be asked to stop what i am doing...which would be rather...unfortunate :(

i am wondering what levels of noise smithing generates. i am not talking power hammers here coz those are positively deafening. i just mean normal hammering of hot steel on an anvil. i wouldnt have thought it would exceed the noise generated by a lawn mower or similar. but it seems my local city council is worried that my suburban smithy will generate sufficient nuisance for my neighbors that it would be best if i didnt...far from being worried about the forge itself...its the hammering that bothers them :S i've spent a fair bit of time at the anvil and have never worn ear protection. and it doesnt seem to bother me.

Hi All, My real name's Andrew and I currently reside in Brisbane, Australia. Have been a fan of blacksmithing for years (since I was a small child) and a few years ago I did a blacksmithing introductory course with a local smith that I absolutely loved. About 2 weeks ago I enrolled in another week-long course which got me back up to speed. As a recent first-time homeowner I am finally in a position to build myself a smithy! I am looking forward to getting to know you all alot better and hopefully learn from your great wealth of experience!