Can anyone tell me what these mallets are used for?
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Grouchypup on Nov 16, 2015May be for leatherworking (??)Helpful Reply
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Arlene Fitzpatrick on Nov 16, 2015crabs -- I am not a not a big crab lover but I seem to remember using them to crack the crab shells with.Helpful Reply
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Marion Nesbitt on Nov 17, 2015Don't know. You might be able to use them for inserting furniture tacks.Helpful Reply
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Danielle Brault on Nov 17, 2015I think they are jewelry forming hammers. For metalsmithing. Looks like someone used to teach which would explain the quantity.Helpful Reply
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DJ on Nov 17, 2015Plastic mallets, made of nylon, polycarbonate, or polystyrene are used especially in leatherwork and jewellery.Helpful Reply
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DORLIS on Nov 17, 2015Jewelry work was my guess, but I can see leather.Helpful Reply
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Jim Kennard on Nov 17, 2015I used to use this type of hammer to form aluminum parts for boeing airplanesHelpful Reply
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Donna Brown on Nov 17, 2015I use soom like that in leather work.Helpful Reply
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Theresa on Nov 17, 2015When I was teaching Girl Scouts we used plastic hammers for stamping.Helpful Reply
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Mrswonderful2010 on Nov 17, 2015Leather work it's used to tap imprintsHelpful Reply
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Shannon on Nov 17, 2015I only have one nylon hammer, but as a jewelry artist, I use it to flatten metal against a steel block. It is more forceful than a rawhide hammer.Helpful Reply
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UpState on Nov 17, 2015crushing grains in a cereal bowl...the nylon wont bread the bowl but will crush the seeds & grains !Helpful Reply
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Tina on Nov 17, 2015I used to repair clocks for a living and I used them on the brass parts so I did not scratch it. Some had a scree in the head to change out the heads.Helpful Reply
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JOHNNY on Nov 18, 2015Maletts w/ plastic, bone- ivroy ( Old ) are used in working w/ objects they you do not to damage or leave a markHelpful Reply
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Linda Cabler on Nov 22, 2015I have seen them used at auctions when they yelled SOLD.Helpful Reply
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Linda Cabler on Nov 22, 2015You could also use them when making homemade belts to put the eyelets in.Helpful Reply
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Lissa on Nov 23, 2015They are the mallets used in leatherwork, sorry it is not super-exciting. :/Helpful Reply
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Jeannine on Nov 23, 2015They are used to form metal. I will buy them from you. contact me please jmetzfield@yahoo.comHelpful Reply
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Julie Benson-Grant on Nov 23, 2015Finally got the answer... I knew it had to do with construction and eventually someone with the industry would see them and identify them. And they did! Thanks!Helpful Reply
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Velda Hooper on Sep 14, 2016Jewelry makingHelpful Reply
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Gene Brewster on Sep 15, 2016Mallets for leather working are mostly rawhideHelpful Reply
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