Question Regarding Mauls

[RoyalLeatherDesigns]

I am a newbie and would like the help from a more experienced leather worker. I am fixing to buy some mauls, I heard from various people it is much more comfortable on the wrist and you often get better results vs hammers. Well my question is what weights would you buy. I want to buy all I am going to need now because I am able to now and don't know if I will tomorrow. So I don't have a problem buying 3 or 4 of them. I know they can be around 70 to 80 dollars each. If anybody knows where to get a better price without compromising the quality let me know the site. Please don't forget to recommend the weights of the mauls I need to purchase.

Thank you,

Ralph

GOD BLESS!

[harrington]

Look on the site for Beary's mauls. Barry King also sells some on his website, I have 3 Kings and they are great.

[camano ridge]

I have two Bearman mauls and I am extremely happy with them. Here is a link to Ed and Bearys site http://www.leatherburnishers.com/ they do leather burnishers and Mauls. here are pics of mine.

[bruce johnson]

Another maker to consider is Wayne Jueschke. I use a 12 oz, 16 oz, and 32 oz the most. The 16 oz is pulled most of the time.

[medsar]

+1 for Beary's and Ed's craftsmanship in all of the gear they have on leatherburnishers.com

I have been happy with my maul and burnisher from them. They are a definite buy. They will help you with the proper weight of maul.

[RoyalLeatherDesigns]

Thanks guys!

So 12 16 and 32 oz are the ones most used

[camano ridge]

Not necassarily, it depends on the type of work you do or want to do with them. I use a 16oz and 24 oz for most of what I do. If you decide to go with Bearman Mauls give them a call they will ask questions regarding the type of work you intend to do and make weight reccomendations. You will find people using a wide range of weights again it is a personal preference thing as well as based on the type of work you want to do.

[lightingale]

I have a 16oz. Beary maul that I use for everything. There was a poll on this site a couple of years ago (I think) where everyone posted their favourite maul weight, and 16oz. was first.

I do mostly fine tooling on dog collars and belts, but I could see that you might want a heavier one if you're doing saddles or some such.

[BearMan]

Hi everybody, thanks for all the complements about our mauls! They are all BearMauls now, as Beary is making more & more of them now.

[oltoot]

2# rawhide maul for most work, 3# for basket and geometrics, assortment of rawhide mallets for lighter things, 8# maul for punching