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T H E H A N D C A R V E D B O W L

Chapter 2 | T O O L S

MAUL

Maul is a not-so-fancy word for a

wooden club. It is typically shop-

made, with a large head designed

to hold up to heavy blows against

froes and splitting wedges. They

can be made from most any hard-

wood, but are considerably more

durable if made from knotted

wood, root balls, burls, or really

any wood with interlocking grain.

The weight of the head is

important. If made too small

or light it can encourage over-

gripping and vibration, but it

should not be made so heavy

that it becomes a bear to wield.

It is also a sacrificial tool that

gets eaten up in use. As the

divot becomes deeper it becomes

less effective, both because of

a loss of weight and because

the depth of the recess may

eventually exceed the height

of the froe blade.