Mallets/mauls

[BearMan]

Hi Everybody,

There are some major differences between the Nylon head materials & the Brown/Black head materials. Nylon is a good durable product,,, but, it does have some drawbacks. First off, there are several grades of Nylon. Nylon is a very hard, Very Slippery plastic. That's one reason it's used as bearings in some industrial applications. That's one of the reasons that some people cut grooves in the surface, to help increase the friction, between the Nylon & the stamping tool. The hardness of the Nylon is transferred to the toolers wrists, elbows, & shoulders. Nylon is far better than the Rawhide head material.

But,,, there is a much better head material. It's the exact same material that Bob Beard used to use in his mauls. If it wasn't for Bob Beard's approval, I wouldn't have started making these mauls. Bob & a several other top notch toolers say that these are the Best mauls made today. I of course have to agree. Bob, will tell you,,, that this material has lots of benifits, such as: It doesn't flake, it doesn't chip, it "grips" the tools a lot better, so that it doesn't slip off nearly as bad,,, but one of the main benifits as far as I'm concered, is that it reduces the shock load that your arm feels with each strike. I hear it all the time from people when they tell me that they can tool a lot longer, with less,,, or no pain compared to the other materials out there. Another benifits of this maul design, is the balance. Basically the balance just makes it a lot easier for most people to tool easier & longer. There are a few people that actually like a longer, or different shape handle,,, everybody is different. Not everybody likes Ford or Chevy either,,, hehehe

If we are to believe the experts, like Bob Beard, Bob Park, Chan Geer, & many more,, they swear by these mauls. It took me several years to develop the "BearMauls", because I knew there had to be a better material than Nylon,,, & this is it.

Please don't get me wrong,,, Barry King's mauls, & the Stohlman mauls are pretty good mauls,,, but when you need or want something that is truly better,,, just look us up.

But,,,what it really boils down to is ,,,, what works best for you. There are still some people that are still using "striking" sticks to tool with. I just say use what works best for you.

Thanks for listening,,, Ed

[Sylvia]

Hi Ed:

Thank you for providing us with extra insight on the poly vs. nylon vs. rawhide thing.

So let me get this straight... you are placing Barry King's Mauls in the same category as Al Stohlman ones?

[DoubleC]

Ed I appreciate you explaining that and clearing it up. You already know I want one of yours as soon as I can afford it. Not that yours are expensive; they are right in line with the other ones but I mean until I can afford any maul. And you've been so patient with me changing my mind 12 dozen times. Someday I hope to have every size you make :-) Cheryl

[BearMan]

Hi Sylvia,

No, In my opinion, the Barry King mauls are a much better than the Stohlman. I've had the opportunity to replace the leather handles with some exotic woods. Between the 2, the quality seemed to be much better in the BK mauls.

[LNLeather]

How much do you want for your outdated AS maul?

I'll put the AS Mallet in the Marketplace Items For Sale

Thanks again leatherworker.net for all of the great information available here. If I hadn't found this place,

I could have spent a lot of time and money in search of many things, including my favorite (Bearman) maul.

Edited May 20, 2012 by LNLeather