Topic: Lignum vitae mallet (Read 5674 times)

InternalTraining · « **Reply #15 on:** February 28, 2015, 09:12:31 PM »

Now, from the The standpoint of practicality, you could argue that these are semantics. A 1 kg lignum Vitae Paolo Santo mallet is still a very heavy mallet and it does not have to be lignum vitae "officionale" (actual denser lignum Vitae) to get the job done. And you would be right. I chose to not pursue it because it was TOO expensive and too heavy where a cheapo Grey-Nics' mallet could do the job.

e4sby · « **Reply #16 on:** February 28, 2015, 09:13:19 PM »

My beast from Les

GarrettJ · « **Reply #17 on:** February 28, 2015, 09:22:54 PM »

Happy to sell my 1kg Goliath l v mallet from Les .... I don't use it

smilley792 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 07, 2015, 03:17:36 PM »

My mallet arrived. some communications issue. As was requested at 750g and weighs a mammoth 1.3kg all in.

having a play now. Hard to do more than one bat sweep at the base of the handle before my forearm starts crying. But holding it nearer the head I can go for a bit.

Has it speeded up the process? Err a little need to do more research and get a bat that needs a fully knocking in to be sure. Only have part knocked in bats to play with.

i12breakfree · « **Reply #19 on:** March 07, 2015, 05:00:10 PM »

^^^^ @smilley792 see you have b3 bats lined up for knocking. From experience my b3 was tough to knock in.I mean mallet left no indentations however hard I hit.
You are right you need some other brand to try your LV.

iand123 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 07, 2015, 05:08:35 PM »

The mallet I bought from GarretJ arrived yesterday. Is certainly a beast

smilley792 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 07, 2015, 09:36:30 PM »

Quote from: i12breakfree on March 07, 2015, 05:00:10 PM

^^^^ @smilley792 see you have b3 bats lined up for knocking. From experience my b3 was tough to knock in.I mean mallet left no indentations however hard I hit.
You are right you need some other brand to try your LV.

Only two of the b3s are there for knocking in, 1 just had the edge glued and taped, and others new grips fitted. Not all mine either.

I have two bats on order, so see how they are in terms of needing knocking in on arrival. Gonna have arms like popeye!

sarg · « **Reply #22 on:** March 07, 2015, 09:47:44 PM »

I love my new LV from Les. I get a few bats from mates to knock in or cleanup and its amazing how well it dents and flattens the face of bats, even those i thought were just too hard and would need ages to play in.

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 07, 2015, 09:54:12 PM »

@smilley792 is that a Thor 714?
I used to use one of them for knocking in, until I mashed the face up trying to disconnect the drive shaft on an old Fiesta haha
I'm thinking I'll replace the head for about �6 and go back to that rather than spend about 10 times that on an LV mallet

smilley792 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 07, 2015, 10:00:32 PM »

Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on March 07, 2015, 09:54:12 PM

@smilley792 is that a Thor 714?
I used to use one of them for knocking in, until I mashed the face up trying to disconnect the drive shaft on an old Fiesta haha
I'm thinking I'll replace the head for about �6 and go back to that rather than spend about 10 times that on an LV mallet

It may well be mate.

Many moons ago paul from ijc was using a nylon looking mallet, and I asked on here where it was from, buzz sent me links to above, and I realised a had two in my van, so one made it in my house.

It does a decent job, but due to small head you have to be careful. You'll do damage if you get carried away.

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 07, 2015, 10:05:15 PM »

The one I have is about a 44mm head so is nowhere near the size of a standard bat mallet.

I never used to swing the mallet to start off, I'd just guide it and let gravity do the work, it worked well on bats before I used the mallet for what it was designed for!

I'm thinking I might replace the head and use this on my new SS, or I found a 2.2kg 63mm nylon mallet, that would speed things up!

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