Members ContactCement Posted May 2, 2012 Members Report Posted May 2, 2012 $89 for a round maul is a bit much right now. The 1/4" small diameter stamps will destroy my home made hard maple woodworking maul turned on my wood lathe. No way. Will a brass hammer damage or mushroom the tops of the overpriced name brand imported 1/4" tooling stamps ? I also own a 2lb garland split head mallet that needs inserts which inserts would be best ? Quote
Moderator Art Posted May 2, 2012 Moderator Report Posted May 2, 2012 Brass hammer will flake occasionally. Rawhide inserts for the split head, although for any serious tooling, it will be tiring. Art $89 for a round maul is a bit much right now. The 1/4" small diameter stamps will destroy my home made hard maple woodworking maul turned on my wood lathe. No way. Will a brass hammer damage or mushroom the tops of the overpriced name brand imported 1/4" tooling stamps ? I also own a 2lb garland split head mallet that needs inserts which inserts would be best ? Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
electrathon Posted May 2, 2012 Report Posted May 2, 2012 If you do not go with a poly maul get a dead blow plastic hammer from Harbor Freight. About $5 and they work good. When I am basketstamping I use it instead of my poly maul because of the less amount of bounce. Quote
Members capnmeow Posted May 5, 2012 Members Report Posted May 5, 2012 u can get a decent hammer from ebay for 50 ish bucks that looks like the alstohman but arent but there just as good if not better Quote
Members chancey77 Posted May 6, 2012 Members Report Posted May 6, 2012 Aaron is right! Poly hammer! Cheap and won't destroy the tops of your stamp handles like brass will! Quote
Members Vikti Posted May 6, 2012 Members Report Posted May 6, 2012 If you want to use your wooden mauls you could get some rawhide and wrap it around your maul so that the rawhide will take the abuse from tooling instead of the wood. If you find any pictures about striking sticks you'll see that they mostly have the heads wrapped in rawhide. After a while the rawhide will start to flake off and crack but you could simply replace it. Just a thought. Damon Quote
Members St8LineGunsmith Posted September 7, 2012 Members Report Posted September 7, 2012 go to www.amazon.com and type in wood working mallets in the search bar you might find something suitable. that is where I got my maul. Quote No Matter Where Ya Go There Ya Are. Chattown Leatherheads American Plainsmen Society Society Of Remington Revolver Shooters(SCORRS) THE SUBLYME & HOLY ORDER OF THE SOOT, (SHOTS) The St8 Line Leathersmith I was Southern Born, I am Southern Bred And when I Die I will Be Southern Dead! I fly this Southern Flag Because my Ancestors Flew it in A war to ensure our God given rights against a Tyrannical Government. Heritage Not Hate!
KAYAK45 Posted September 8, 2012 Report Posted September 8, 2012 what good is your hand made maul, if you cannot use it. What the hell did you make it for? It's a tool, and yes it will take a beating. That's what it's for. It's not to "JUST LOOK NICE AND SET ON THE MANTLE" Use it. Or make it a 'WORK DE ART' and keep it pristene condition and look for another, "less gentile tool" to use. Kevin Quote Once believed in GOD and the DOllAR...... Hello God!
Members DJ1935 Posted September 11, 2012 Members Report Posted September 11, 2012 I've used a brass hammer on all my riveting (copper and rapid rivets) and setting tools every day for the last six years. Never had any trouble with burring the tool heads. Eventually the ends of the hammer get burred then the head is removed and spun in the lathe. Due to the weight of the head I wouldnt use it for stamping as it would probably send the stamp clean through the leather but it definately wouldnt burr the tool ends. DJ Quote [font="Comic Sans MS"][size="3"][color="#a0522d"]"Growing old is compulsory - growing up isnt" [/color][/size][/font]
Contributing Member SooperJake Posted September 12, 2012 Contributing Member Report Posted September 12, 2012 Why can't a leather or rawhide face be applied to a metal hammer to protect the stamp? Just curious.. Jake Quote Once you know what the magician know.... it isn't magic anymore.
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