Colt W Knight Report post Posted July 28, 2016 Had some scrap round stock left over that was too short for a full size maul Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted July 28, 2016 Well the only problem you have now is which maul to use. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt W Knight Report post Posted July 31, 2016 Went over to my brothers house to cast some lead slugs for weights. He makes bass fishing lures, so he has all the cool lead foundry stuff. Now I am able to make these 2" mauls weight 12-20 ounces pretty easily Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rktaylor Report post Posted July 31, 2016 Colt, I made one with 3 inch delrin (I don't remember the generic name) for the head and a walnut handle. I put a carriage bolt through the whole thing. It's not as nice as yours, but I have next to nothing in it and it has worked great for me. I've been using it for over a year now. I need to weigh it just for reference. Thanks for sharing all this. I'm almost inspired enough to build another one. Almost. Randy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt W Knight Report post Posted July 31, 2016 (edited) 6 minutes ago, rktaylor said: Colt, I made one with 3 inch delrin (I don't remember the generic name) for the head and a walnut handle. I put a carriage bolt through the whole thing. It's not as nice as yours, but I have next to nothing in it and it has worked great for me. I've been using it for over a year now. I need to weigh it just for reference. Thanks for sharing all this. I'm almost inspired enough to build another one. Almost. Randy I've been looking at carriage bolts, but while they are convenient, they didn't solve my weight problem. I'll figure something out eventually that's easier than casting lead slugs Delrin is a type of acetal resin Edited July 31, 2016 by Colt W Knight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rktaylor Report post Posted July 31, 2016 Remember, the 3" piece is more than twice the volume of a 2" diameter piece so it's twice as heavy. I certainly don't want it to be heavier. I can get some details (dimensions, weight, and c.g.) and photo in the coming week if you are interested, but you are well ahead of me in the game. I really like what you are doing. Randy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt W Knight Report post Posted July 31, 2016 I would be curious what yours weighs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt W Knight Report post Posted August 1, 2016 Turned a few more handles tonight Curly Maple and Mesquite Mahogany, curly maple, and mesquite Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rktaylor Report post Posted August 2, 2016 Colt, I was wrong. The head is 2.5" diameter and 3" long. The maul weighs 18.8 ounces. The delrin (acetyl copolymer) has really stood up to use. I'll post a picture when I can. It's very crude compared to yours, but it's better than a rock. Randy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt W Knight Report post Posted August 3, 2016 I think I have the weight and brass problem solved. My brother casted me some 5.5 ounce lead weights. Now I can simply use a carriage bolt, lead slug, handle, and plastic to make a maul. Greatly reducing the labor of having to fabricate and polish the brass retainer 18 Ounces 20 ounces 17 ounces Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rktaylor Report post Posted August 3, 2016 Colt, I said mine was more crude. This photo should prove that. The carriage bolt goes through the entire maul. Thanks for sharing all your work. Randy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plinkercases Report post Posted August 3, 2016 how are the head materials comparing PVC versus Nylon? which do you prefer so far? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt W Knight Report post Posted August 3, 2016 1 minute ago, plinkercases said: how are the head materials comparing PVC versus Nylon? which do you prefer so far? When I strike a tool really hard with the nylon, there are no visible marks left. The ABS plastic will show marks if you hit it hard enough. My store bought maul is polyethylene or some form of polyethylene, and tools leave marks every time I hit it. Both materials seem to deaden the blow of the strike, so there is no bounce. The nylon makes a more audible noise than the plastic. I prefer the nylon so far, but the ABS is much easier to work with on the lathe and drill press. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plinkercases Report post Posted August 3, 2016 Great thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt W Knight Report post Posted August 3, 2016 2 hours ago, rktaylor said: Colt, I said mine was more crude. This photo should prove that. The carriage bolt goes through the entire maul. Thanks for sharing all your work. Randy Looks good to me. I am still toying with the idea of running the bolt all the way through the handle, but I really like the wood ends. I am going to start using a carriage bolt, and I started looking into to getting some custom medallions made to make a cap on the end so they look nicer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites