Turning A Maul Handle

[TomG]

Hey oltoot,

A number of years ago, I got the hots to make my own maul out of rawhide. I mentioned it either here or on one of the yahoo groups and one of the members had a fresh hide of rawhide he had just made. He graciously sent me a whole bag of rawhide disks he cut for me. The even precut the center hole just like you suggested.

I did exactly what you said. Soaked them for a while, then I took a couple of squares of 2x6, drilled the same hole in the centers. I pushed my bolt through one and stacked all the rawhide on the bolt, topped it with the other 2x6 and tightened as hard as I could. Every few days, I'd go down and tighten some more.

I seem to recall it took a week or 2 to dry thoroughly.

I think it was Bearman who gave me instructions on how to do the assembly.

I use it all the time for stamping and it's still holding up.

[St8LineGunsmith]

I made a handle by cutting out rounds from 3/4" graduating in 1/16" up to 1 1/2" then punching a 1/2 hole in the center then stacking on a 1/2" threaded rod then smoothed out with a drum sander attachment on my drill press no need for a lathe.