Now I have 20 oz and 12 oz models and I don't even work with WOODEN. I work with SKIN. I live in an apartment and I grind, punch and carve leather, so quiet is a priority. And I just can't soften it because then I don't get the indentation that I need in my leather products. I will be proof of how incredibly different the sound is when you hit the same instrument, with the same force, with the same result, but with a different hammer. To be honest it's amazing. Many Thanks