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[LeatherSmith68]

Anyone own one, tried one, what do you think??

http://powermallet.com/

[whiteeugene]

That looks cool, my carpal tunnel would sure like that.

Edited November 13, 2012 by whiteeugene

[stelmackr]

I tried one this weekend at the Pendleton Leather Show, put on by the Sheridan Leather Outfitters. I got a chance to try all the tool bits and the entire set-up. I do a lot of figure carving--no Sheridan style. The tool appears very well made and operates smoothly. I was able in a very short time to use the knife tool to cut a flower outline with only a few mistakes. The bevelers on hand were all Sheridan steep angle and didn't suit the way I work, but the tools collars will fit whatever tools you use. The leather for practice and the leather that was used by the owner was very thick--saddle skirting. After using a pear shader, and all the other tools available, I found the knife, beveler, backgrounder and pear shader the most useful.

I believe the best use, in my opinion, is on thicker leather. Leather 3/4, 4/5 is what I use and the power would over power the project. This tool also is ideal for the physically handicapped and with some assistance from the man who sells them could bring tooling capability to the impaired and physically challenged.

Anyway--that's my opinion.

Bob Stelmack

[St8LineGunsmith]

shoot I cant even afford a maul let alone 900 bucks for the likes of that , sure looks cool tho

maybe if I ever hit the lottlery for a few million

[LeatherSmith68]

  On 11/15/2012 at 4:18 AM, St8LineGunsmith said:

shoot I cant even afford a maul let alone 900 bucks for the likes of that , sure looks cool tho

maybe if I ever hit the lottlery for a few million

That is exactly what I was thinking. I mean really 1k for this thing. I know they could sell the whole thing for 550 to 600 and still make money. Maybe even more since I am sure they would sell more.