DIY Tooling Maul with parquetry

[Harry Marinakis]

My new DIY tooling maul

1 lb. head of UHMW poly

23 oz. total weight

Maple, Manzanita, Walnut, Ash

Edited January 25, 2024 by Harry Marinakis

[NatesLeatherGds]

Holy Smokes! Gorgeous!

[fredk]

Very, very nice

 

But, replace that lock nut with an acorn nut. It would look so much better

[Harry Marinakis]

44 minutes ago, fredk said:

But, replace that lock nut with an acorn nut. It would look so much better

There's a story behind the reason that an acorn nut is not there. I'd tell you, but I don't want to embarrass myself. 

[Hags]

I want a lathe!!!!  very nice.

Edited January 26, 2024 by Hags

[MarshalWill]

Beautiful work on that handle. Very attractive as well as functional.

As an alternative to putting an acorn nut on the head end, just recess the nylock nut so you can stand the maul on its end if you wish. I did that with one I made. Not a maul but a mallet. Still it's nice to not have anything sticking out up there.

[Harry Marinakis]

3 hours ago, MarshalWill said:

....so you can stand the maul on its end if you wish.

 

I turned my wood mauls with a flat top. But I just knock them over all the time, so I don't stand them up.

Edited January 26, 2024 by Harry Marinakis

[MarshalWill]

5 hours ago, Harry Marinakis said:

I turned my wood mauls with a flat top. But I just knock them over all the time, so I don't stand them up.

LOL, I understand that. I don't stand mine up either but some people do so they don't roll off the work bench. Then that's not an issue. Enjoy that fine maul you made.

[MarshalWill]

That UHMW is great stuff. That's what I use on mine.

[fredk]

16 hours ago, Harry Marinakis said:

There's a story behind the reason that an acorn nut is not there. . . . 

Well, for appearances sake could you glue a black plastic 'dome nut' cover on?

Edited January 26, 2024 by Northmount
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[Sinbad395]

That is really slick!!!!

[Harry Marinakis]

8 hours ago, fredk said:

Well, for appearances sake could you glue a black plastic 'dome nut' cover on?

GOOD IDEA!

[bladegrinder]

Wow! Very nice maul!

[Handstitched]

Very unique, and so damn nice  

HS

[dikman]

Very creative bit of woodwork!

[rleather]

That is almost too nice too even use. Almost, LOL . 

[Simplejack1985]

Super nice

[AndrewWR]

Loving the way the curves intersect the grid to produce such eyecatching patterns. 

With you on the not standing it on end issue too. I usually use one of my shot filled weight bags to plonk it on. It stay where I leave it then.