BearMan Report post Posted February 4, 2010 Hi everybody, Well, I finally turned in my "round 2 it", & made myself a maul. Yes, it's the old "shoe Makers Son" situation. I've been wanting to try some Madrone Burl for quite some time. Madrone Burl, is a very light wood, that is extreamly hard for it's weight. It polishes very nice & has a very tight grain structure. But, the main reason I wanted to try it is, that by having the wood, a very light weight, the weight balance, shifts farther up the head. What that means is that, it will give a bigger impact, with less weight. Just in the little bit that I've used it, it feels pretty nice. This one is 17oz. Here are a couple others I've finished in the past month or so. One is Bolivian Rosewood, & the other is Hububali. Ed the"BearMan" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted February 4, 2010 Beautiful! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtwister09 Report post Posted February 5, 2010 Finally made yourself one.... Good on you! The BearMan's BearMaul... Regards, Ben Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BearMan Report post Posted February 5, 2010 Hi Ben,,, & King,,, Yes,,, I just had to. I guess this means I Mauled myself??? hehehe I'd be ashamed to show anybody the ones, I've been using! hehehe I even, still have & use the one that Bob Dellis helped me with,,, soooo many years ago. But, I will be adding more from time to time, to replace the differnt weights,,, until I get the assortment done, probably a 10 oz, a 13oz, a 17oz (which this one is), & a 19-20oz. That should be about right for me. Ben,,, I'm sure you'd like this latest one,,, the balance is Perfect! I see, a LOT more Madrone Burl in my future! I think it's going to be my wood of choice. If anybody wants something darlker,,, I'll stain it,,, even purple,,, if they want,,, hehehe Take Care,,, & thanks for looking!! Ed the"BearMan" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites