[Jewelry making - Article 00478] - [Orchid] Chasing tools and tree stump

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    I have been doing a little bit of reading up on chasing and repousse
    and think it might be the best way to make a piece a friend has
    asked for.  I have never done this before, nor seen it done.  I
    don't have any chasing punches.  I had a look in a jeweller's
    catalogue and saw that they have a set for sale but they don't list
    prices in that catalogue so I can only assume they probably cost a
    fair bit.  I saw instructions in one of the books on how to make
    your own punches and I think I should be able to do that okay... so
    it is probably my best option.  The only thing I'm wondering is to
    start out how many punches and of what shapes will I want?  I know
    it probably comes down to personal taste but for the moment I have
    no taste as I've not done any of this work yet - is there maybe a
    handful of important and universally used punch shapes? 

    Also, I am thinking about ways to minimise the noise of hammering in
    my studio - mainly for the sake of my neighbours who are only
    separated from me by internal plaster walls.  My studio is in an old
    building with a timber floor and I am on the third floor.  I was
    thinking of getting a tree stump and placing it in my room on the
    floor where I can tell the support beam runs directly underneath - I
    was thinking that by putting it over the support beam there
    shouldn't be too much reverberation.  The only thing is, I know tree
    stumps are quite heavy - would there be any danger of damaging the
    floor?  I could easily put a cloth underneath it to stop it from
    scratching or staining the floor but I'm not sure that it wouldn't
    put undue strain on the floor - is this a dumb thought?  The floor
    in this building is heritage listed so I really can't afford to
    damage it. 

Thanks all!
R.R. Jackson

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