Using Leather in wood working tools

I like using leather in woodworking tools and related situations. Here are a few things I have made that involve leather. Not exactly premium grade leather work but extremely functional and easy to make.

what's the mallet like Bob? What has been the best use of the mallet so far?

I have so many leather offcuts and scraps building up:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by RufflyRustic

what's the mallet like Bob? What has been the best use of the mallet so far?

I have so many leather offcuts and scraps building up:rolleyes:

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I use it to assemble or disassemble anything small made of wood. It saves having to find and hold onto a protective wooden block when easing joints and unlike rubber it does not mark the wood.

Great job Bob, I have always used my Thor leather/copper hammer for years. It has lots of wieght for those big joints I do sometimes on large hardwood tables but you can stil be gentle enough with smaller work. I juust dress it now and then with the sander to keep it smooth and put a little BLO on now and then to protect the lether (BLO doesn't soften it too much but still protects)

Here's a link to my rawhide hammer - like Bob, I use it whenever i don't want to mark the surface. One good use is to ensure that rawl plugs and suchlike are well seated in the masonry without marking the paint/wallpaper.