Weaver Leather Supply Silent Poundo Board, Self-Repairing Protective Rubber Punch Board, Leathercraft Tool for Hammering, and More, 12” x 12”, Black

This pad has held up well with heavy use.

The first poundo pad i purchased was from that one Leather supply store EVERYONE knows about. Starts with a "T". It was alright, but also VERY expensive. Being a newer leather-worker, and having to figure out where to order leather, tools, hardware, and many other supplies was extremely overwhelming. I'm so happy I found Weaver Leather!! Again, being a newbie, I pretty much ended up severely damaging my original poundo board to the point it needed to be replaced by doing things I wasn't supposed to. Like using cheap round punches to punch corners on leather, thus causing huge gouges and cuts in the mat. Anyway, a year later, with a lot more know-how, and finding amazing companies like Weaver, I was able to find this board, and at almost half the price of my original one! I ordered 2 of these and couldn't be happier! It's an amazing product, and as far as I can tell, MUCH better than my old one. My chisels will remain safe when stamping, and I'll have plenty of shock absorption! This pad is a little bit stiffer than my old one, which is a GOOD thing, and I LOVE. Some have said it's "hard", I disagree. It's a little more stiff than the "T" poundo pad, but it's in such a good way. It's pliable, but so sturdy at the same time!I really wish I would have ordered this one in the first place, and that I had discovered Weaver sooner! I can't wait to place future orders with them. Their Master Tools?? I dream of those things. I want them ALL! Just need to start saving! I'm fully confident that everything I end up purchasing through them will be amazing.Thank you Weaver! For not only the replacement I needed, but also a much improved, upgraded version I had, and at an outstanding value! I look VERY forward to all of my future purchases!

Simple thing that can protect your punches and you can also use it under main cutting board as anti slip surface

works great. Saves your tool but doesn't really make anything quieter. It has a strong rubber smell, but it will dissipate completely after a few days. I recommend leaving it in a laundry room with the fan on or in the garage for the first few days before using it if you're using it inside.

This is exactly what I needed. Board is the perfect size, and is extremely sturdy. There is a very strong smell when you unwrap the item, and even the next day it is still very strong. This is to be expected with this material though...and it is not necessarily an unpleasant smell...just strong.

Works great for hammering rivets or hole punches. It does in fact dampen sound a bit and reduce some vibration from striking with a hammer. Its a good size and thickness, and works great for leather crafts. I've been using (abusing) it for a couple weeks now. It heals from knife cuts reasonably well, but not as much as a cutting mat. However, it does what it is intended to do - its a superb surface material for hammering and crafting.

I bought this poundo board to use while leather working. Definitely high quality and keeps my stitching chisels sharp when pounding through leather. Weaver sells only high quality items.

Ok to pound I guess , tomorrow I write about my toilet paper

I use this as an intermediate layer between a marble slab and a polypropylene board for punching holes in leather. It's great for noise and vibration reduction. You could punch straight into the Poundo board on a hard surface, but I don't want to damage the Poundo board surface too much.

It's working perfectly I just hate how it's stinks SOOOOOO bad of rubber...It's been outside for a week through a storm and rain and heat and still stinksWish it was thicker , my awl goes thru it too easilyWill purchase another !!

Nice size just what I needed

Good quality, does reduce noise andBounce, but the board for sure leaves residue. I cut a slice of plywood and glued the board to it and that seems to work great.

only giving this 4 stars because I can't get the matt to sit flat on my table.the middle is slightly raised. when I punch the leather in the middle of the board it is just as loud as if it was on just a table.