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Old 01-31-2010, 01:16 PM
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Just about any hardwood will work for the slapper, with maple being preferred......but even poplar works (though it is rather light). I'd bet a nice longleaf pine would work too, but good luck finding that these days!

John pretty well nailed the list of tools you need.

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Old 01-31-2010, 01:53 PM
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Just about any hardwood will work for the slapper, with maple being preferred......but even poplar works (though it is rather light). I'd bet a nice longleaf pine would work too, but good luck finding that these days!

John pretty well nailed the list of tools you need.

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Thanks. Yeah, the naval stores industries knocked out almost all the longleaf pines over 100 years ago. They are bringing them back, slowly.
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Old 04-21-2010, 09:37 PM
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I read a lot about hammer and dolly quality here, but the only thing I'm still unsure about is steel slappers.

This HF set, referenced earlier as a good noob set, includes something that looks like a slapper, but they call it a spoon. It doesn't necessarily look like other spoons I've seen, but neither does it look like slappers. (Think I'm being too particular here )

I only ask because on the one hand, Dagger's slappers are $62 , whereas i think it was Tdoty who said he'd made a slapper out of some car part and he loved it. So what's in a slapper? (David's video has made it seem indispensable.)
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That is a spoon. Generally spoons are heavier and frequently used to hammer against to spread the blow or as a dolly...or sometimes as a slapper. A little too heavy to use as a slapper. Steel slappers are usually (not always) smaller and lighter. Wooden slappers are a different critter.

Dutch and Marty Comstocks make and sell a slapper that is a joy to use.
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