We spoke of chasing hammers.
I bought my first new leather mallet. A brand-new Garland #4. The one I have used most of my life is my Dad’s Garland #4. If I went through my invoice books I could give a good idea of how many Meixner Family Style Bracelets I have bent with that mallet. But before it was mine it was Dad’s and how many he shaped with it would be impossible to guess. But I’m sure it was more than mine. I’d guess it’s 50 years old or more and you can see the shape it has taken from years of use compared to my new one. I decided to stop trimming it and give it a retirement.
It will take quite a while before the new one fits my hand as well as the hammer I inherited.
Don