Making a LEATHER WORKING MAUL | Take Down Style | Mostly Out of Scrap | Leathercraft Tool

[@RedBeardOps]

Happy New Year! I hope yall's 2021 builds are epic! 🙌

[@ArcticFlies56]

I’m a big believer in reusing parts that served their usefulness in a prior life. Especially when they have an emotional tie to your life. Then they are always with you. Best regards, Richard

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you Richard! Glad you enjoyed this one.

[@sudo_nym]

Hell, I just had one delivered! Great timing, James 🇬🇧🙏🏻🇺🇸 That came out great! Nothing like making a tool if you need one! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@RedBeardOps]

Heck yeah! Good luck with your projects in 2021!

[@sudo_nym]

@@RedBeardOps Thank you buddy! ✌🏻

[@jjppres]

Well done James. It looks really well made and as you say esthetically pleasing. Happy New Year!

[@RedBeardOps]

Many thanks, Jim! Happy New Year!

[@georgeknivespro-sharpening8186]

Happy new year

[@RedBeardOps]

Happy new year!

[@ClenioBuilder]

Happy new year Mr. Red!

[@RedBeardOps]

Happy new year!

[@jeffputnam8554]

Good build. I like the repurposing of your past.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks! Me too!

[@alyryoorhandcraft2400]

great work 👏👏👏👏

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@rroberts8501]

Beautiful work... lots of care and thought put into what amounts to a 'soft' hammer. Great job and something to be proud of!

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you very much! Have a great weekend!

[@TheRedhawke]

Great job on this build. I enjoy using mauls for carving and joinery work. Using those pins to line everything up is really cool and makes it repeatable. Great video.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed the build!

[@bhein67]

Nice work! It looks like that lathe is becoming a very handy tool in the shop. Happy New Year! Cheers from Canada

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks, you too! Yep, I'm trying to get my moneys worth out of the restoration for sure! Pretty handy to have around for sure.

[@willholt720]

Really nice work James! I love to repurpose things. My wife calls my resource pile a "junk pile". Can you believe that?

[@RedBeardOps]

Wow! I can't believe she would say such a thing! 😉 |||| Thank you sir!

[@ArcticFlies56]

Nice job. I use nylon mauls in my leather works shop. I started with a 12 oz maul and settled in with 32 oz working maul which seems to be just right for what I need. It reminds me of the children’s story of the three bears. You keep trying different weighted mails until you settle on just the right weight.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks for the tip Richard!

[@j.r.hewitt3753]

Nice instructional video. Happy New Year!

[@RedBeardOps]

Happy new year! Thanks!

[@peterruiz6117]

Very beautiful tool, and informative vid. I do leather work, and want to add metal to my work...Stamp and carving (leather and metal ) also. You have given me many ideas. Thanks and have a blessed new year.

[@RedBeardOps]

Glad it was helpful! And thank you!

[@MrSoloun]

Great build that looks amazing. The fact that you are able to repurpose old items that have personnel history for you is kewl :) Practicing the locator pins / take down build technique is a great idea, good practice and a stronger more versatile tool. Happy New Year to all as well, from South Aus :)

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you very much for your comment sir! Happy New Year from Texas!

[@nateand3]

Cool build man. I enjoyed it. I actually need one of these. I just made a leather sheath. I punch stich holes with stitching chisels and did a basket weave stamp. I had a little wooden mallet that i thought would work well, but it did not lol. I ended up swapping to a 3 lb hammer which probably good for my tools long term

[@RedBeardOps]

Right on, I feel you man. This thing is pretty sweet to use. I could just imagine how nice the Barry King Mauls are

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

I think I need one of these! 😁

[@RedBeardOps]

I think you do!

[@ronamedee2475]

What ...No fluted handle ? Lol. Nice build and Happy New Year !

[@RedBeardOps]

LOL RON! nope, I'm not on that level yet! Cheers sir

[@CM-dp5mw]

Strong work.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks man!

[@ianbyron7464]

Nicely done. It will last you a lifetime.

[@RedBeardOps]

I hope so! Cheers Ian!

[@jimfreeman3636]

That's a sweet job. If you need a stitching pony, look at the one on Tony Needs Hobbies.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@HighCaliberCraftsman]

Very cool build! I did a video making one a while back and I used UHMW. I might have to get some nylon and give each one a test. 👍🏼

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks man!

[@ed.sol.crafts]

Great job dude! Loved the fact that you used locator pins to make a perfect take down maul! :)

[@RedBeardOps]

Glad you liked it! Cheers man

[@dr.mecham8314]

I have a question. I have looked for many videos about bandsaws used for cutting metal, and I haven’t found any good information on what can be used, unless you buy a Milwaukee one for $400. I noticed in one of your other videos that you have/had a Wen band saw. Is that what you used to cut the large pieces of steel in this video? When I tried it on my Wen, the blade got dull about 2 inches into cutting a 1/4 inch piece of steel. Any advice would be appreciated.

[@RedBeardOps]

Hey Jacob, I've never tried the WEN. I have a BAUER and it's been going strong for about 2 years now. Check out the description of this video for a link to the bandsaw and stand. (Way cheaper than $400...) - Cheers man.

[@dr.mecham8314]

@@RedBeardOps Thanks a ton. I went back and found that it was a WEN drill press you have. Thanks for replying so soon. Have a great new year! (Fellow Texan from Pasadena)

[@RedBeardOps]

@@dr.mecham8314 Awesome man, good luck!

[@glenpaul3606]

great job, maul looks terrific.

[@RedBeardOps]

Thanks!

[@MM_Mad]

Well done 👏 Gr8 job looks like original Happy New Year

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you!

[@edanpino5035]

Your little explainer about this not being a tutorial reminded me of a guy who commented on an AVmake video. The guy was making a knife with basic tools and someone commented that he broke his own rule because "a forge isn't a basic tool"

[@RedBeardOps]

Lol, you'd be surprised with some of the comments people put out there on these videos. Gotta get ahead of them sometimes. Cheers!

[@donrsanders4772]

Hey. I am trying to find the video on your respirator. I too wear a beard and its the only one that looks like it really works. Looking through the vids I don't see it. Help me please!

[@RedBeardOps]

This is the one I use - Resp-O-Rator - amzn.to/2M6PMN7 - Cheers!

[@ЧернякНиколай]

С новым годом вас! 👍

[@RedBeardOps]

Ура!

[@Mrjrich37055]

Nice job

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@damasydia]

Great project

[@RedBeardOps]

Thank you!

[@nyshockartist]

This was an awesome build, I really did enjoy it, but why not do something a little special for the pommel too, I get function over form, but you invested so much time in the aesthetics of the rest of just to finish with a lock nut. Either way, really glad that I found your channel!!! Well done. P.S. I have a red beard also, though now it seems more gray than it used to. LMAO

[@RedBeardOps]

Lol, I'm sure it's still glorious! I did think about fabricating a nut, but the lock nuts do such a good job at keeping everything held together that I decent to take the easy way out. Cheers sir!

[@adrianhernandez974]

Hola amigo, feliz Año Nuevo; excelente video para iniciar el 2021. Un abrazo desde Ecatepec, México 🇲🇽

[@RedBeardOps]

¡Salud señor! Gracias

[@419forging]

Who made your leather stamp logo?

[@RedBeardOps]

greyghostgraphics.com/ - Cheers

[@bobwhelk2118]

Aww it puts a smile on your face. I’m so moved🤮

[@RedBeardOps]

Glad you liked it Bob! 😆

[@greatodinsraven]

Why not just put the spacers in the lathe to make sure they’re concentric to the hole and to also get a good finish? You probably could have made the cap and top spacer out of one part in the lathe too.

[@RedBeardOps]

likely!

[@jonitheboi605]

Why are nylon head used for these?

[@RedBeardOps]

I went with Nylon since it was cheap. Many plastics would do the job. (protects the punches)

[@jonitheboi605]

@@RedBeardOps looks nice to.

[@V3leathercraft]

I made my maul with 6" hex cap bolt with two washers between 3"dia nylon rod and fitted it in teak wood handle.... Urs is much more complicated 🙄🤔.

[@RedBeardOps]

For sure! lol

[@caseyyerger2823]

I was kinda right. It's a hat, but for a maul. 🤣

[@RedBeardOps]

LOL, you were close!

[@goot776]

Nice build! I love watching royer's work and getting ideas. Happy New Year and check out my post on knifedogs using your designs!

[@RedBeardOps]

Happy new year! Thanks man!

[@beckettbennett7879]

I'm single 😥😥😥😥😥

[@RedBeardOps]

👍