Ambassador pete Posted June 24, 2009 Ambassador Report Posted June 24, 2009 Curious- If you had one weight maul to use on everything except saddle work(12-16 oz.) what would you feel comfortable with? pete Quote
Members Kevinjohnson Posted June 24, 2009 Members Report Posted June 24, 2009 Curious- If you had one weight maul to use on everything except saddle work(12-16 oz.) what would you feel comfortable with?pete 20oz. Bob Beard maul! They're black, beautiful, and hard to get. Quote
Members CitizenKate Posted June 25, 2009 Members Report Posted June 25, 2009 20oz. Bob Beard maul! They're black, beautiful, and hard to get. Impossible, actually, last I heard, he doesn't make them any more. I use my 20oz. maul for most of my work. Kate Quote
hidepounder Posted June 25, 2009 Report Posted June 25, 2009 I use my Bob Beard 16 oz for 90% of what I do (if you exclude saddle work)....but that's a hard decision.....I'd probably select the 20 oz Beard if I could only have one. BTW if anyone has a 12oz or 32oz Beard they don't like or aren't using I'll give you your money back and some to boot! Bob Quote
HARVEY Posted June 25, 2009 Report Posted June 25, 2009 Folks are correct: Bob Beard no longer makes mauls. Period. I'd go with a 20oz as well. Heavy enough for maker stamps, box stamps, etc, but light enough it doesn't wear you out. I use Barry King round (circular?) maul, no angled heads. Sometimes the polyurethane flakes with little specks. I haven't figured out a way to prevent that. I've head Wayne Jueschke makes good mauls, but I don't know from personal experience. To add to this question, who DOES make custom mauls these days, aside from Barry and Wayne? Harvey Los Angeles Quote
hidepounder Posted June 25, 2009 Report Posted June 25, 2009 Folks are correct: Bob Beard no longer makes mauls. Period.I'd go with a 20oz as well. Heavy enough for maker stamps, box stamps, etc, but light enough it doesn't wear you out. I use Barry King round (circular?) maul, no angled heads. Sometimes the polyurethane flakes with little specks. I haven't figured out a way to prevent that. I've head Wayne Jueschke makes good mauls, but I don't know from personal experience. To add to this question, who DOES make custom mauls these days, aside from Barry and Wayne? Harvey Los Angeles Our own Ed, the BearMan makes beautiful mauls! And matching desk stands for them too! Bob Quote
Members LarryDonaldson Posted June 25, 2009 Members Report Posted June 25, 2009 Has any one got a picture of a Bob Beard 20 oz maul. Not ever having seen one, what makes it special? Quote
hidepounder Posted June 25, 2009 Report Posted June 25, 2009 Here's what Beard Mauls look like. These are 16oz, 20oz and 24oz. Bob Quote
Members LarryDonaldson Posted June 25, 2009 Members Report Posted June 25, 2009 The Beard Mauls look like they would get the job done. They look like they have poly heads but what are the handles made of? Quote
hidepounder Posted June 25, 2009 Report Posted June 25, 2009 The Beard Mauls look like they would get the job done. They look like they have poly heads but what are the handles made of? They are molded in one piece and I can't remember the name of the material....I like them because there is no flaking as you see with rawhide or nylon mauls, and I like the longer striking head on them. Bob Quote
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