Members Chain Posted January 11, 2014 Members Report Posted January 11, 2014 Hi all I am pretty new here and to Leatherworking. I used to "dabble" in it years ago and have decided to get back into it. Living where I do buying tools and leather has to be done mainly online and it all adds to the expense. Therefore I decided to make my own maul. $15 and 5 minutes and I have a fully functional maul. Process as follows. For the maul head I bought a "Pallet Truck Nylon Wheel" off Ebay, 78mm x 68mm x 46mm , seems just about the right size. You may be able to buy local. For the handle I used part of the handle from a gardening implement of destruction, a garden hoe. The handle had a slight taper one end and was just the perfect size. I slipped the handle through the hole in the maul head, there was about 15mm protruding. This hammered into the head just nicely fitting flush. No glue, no screws, no bolts needed. I cut the handle a little longer than needed and will trim if necessary to adjust the weight. Also I might "pretty" it up at some point by adding a bolt and washer (more weight) to the head end and shape the handle a bit. Some pics attached Quote
Members Chain Posted January 11, 2014 Author Members Report Posted January 11, 2014 Some more pics Quote
Members humperdingle Posted January 11, 2014 Members Report Posted January 11, 2014 Excellent idea with the pallet truck wheel! My workplace has theirs serviced regularly... Might be able to pick up a part-worn freebie! Quote
Members CountryStyle Posted January 12, 2014 Members Report Posted January 12, 2014 Great idea and thanks for sharing! be sure to share any of your other home-made ideas, I love this stuff! Quote God is Great! Nathan Allison
Members Feraud Posted January 12, 2014 Members Report Posted January 12, 2014 So creative and simple. I love a great DIY idea! Very nice job on it! Quote
Members AZ09 Posted February 4, 2014 Members Report Posted February 4, 2014 great idea, what kind of weight does it have? Quote Take your time... Don't live too fast, Troubles will come and they will pass....
Members Chain Posted February 5, 2014 Author Members Report Posted February 5, 2014 Hi AZ it weighs in at 518grams / 18.2 ounces Quote
Members Fat Dog Leather Posted February 5, 2014 Members Report Posted February 5, 2014 Great idea.....thanks for sharing. Quote www.fatdogtradingco.com fatdogtradingco@yahoo.com
Members AustinAl Posted August 8, 2015 Members Report Posted August 8, 2015 This is an excellent idea. Quote
Members irishsaintcarver Posted May 26, 2016 Members Report Posted May 26, 2016 Hi, there, Chain. Homemade is often the best way to go - I built a maul from PVC pipe and a dowel. A 2inch, or the size of your preference, glue on cap with a threaded reducer is what I used, I filled the space in the cap with BBs for the weight and screwed the dowel in. The prototype used a drilled dowel and all thread which went through the cap. It was difficult to drill through the dowel without a drill press, but it is my "everyday" maul. I have beat the snot out of it with no signs of wear yet. Great fun, Phil Quote
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