A couple more Eyeglass cases, & a new Maul design

[r lenna]

I love your mauls I don't think I've seen any better. I have a question. Where do you get your handle and end pcs?. I'm not asking about the leather washers but the interior and the ends. I have a maul that I've made but I would like to have a handle I don't have to worry about. Thanks

[pete]

Hi Everybody,

I've been extreamly busy here lately, but here are a few things I've been making lately. There is a Craft show coming up at the Lions Club, & I was asked to participate. So I thought I'd make a few Eyeglass cases, since they deal with eyeglasses, as part of thier mission. Here are a couple more, & hopefully the last of the bunch for the show. They are made fron 5oz leather, lined with brushed pigskin. All of the colors are from spirit dyes.

As for the new Maul design,,, I'm constantly striving to improve everything I make, & it's the same with my mauls. With some Very Thoughtful & Insightful suggestions from Bob & Ben, here's what I've come up with. It's 18oz, with a Redwood Burl Handle. A couple of the main differences are,,, that the balance is about 10-15% more toward the head, which gives it more impact. Visually, there's not much difference from my old "Smooth" design, except now, there are no un-finished edges exposed. What do you think?? Thanks for looking,,, Ed the"BearMan"

Fantastic! I have one of your 20oz. mauls. It's the best thing i've ever used. Aren't you using the brown material anymore? I love mine, It's quiet and solid.

[BearMan]

Hi Pete,

This is actually a thread that started about 1 1/2 years ago. I just noticed that it popped up again. No need to worry,, I'm still using the brown head material, but I'm also using the same material in Black, & a lighter "Russet" color brown. You're right, the "Brown" material, is quieter, & it grips the tools a lot better,,, the Black, & lighter Brown are the same.

My Son is now making the white head mauls, which is a different material,,but the type he uses, is the very best of that type available. He uses the same white head material I used to use, which doesn't flake, shed or dent, like most others out there.

Thanks,,, Ed the"BearMan"