Common Rawhide Mallet Uses
Leather workers, jewelers and brass wind instrument makers all rely heavily on the rawhide mallet. Many of the tools in a leather crafter’s toolkit require the use of a striking tool. A non-metallic hammer is a better option for nearly every task because hammering on the end of something like a hole punch with a steel hammer will eventually damage the handle of the punch.
Jewelers and Instrument makers use rawhide mallets because they can hit soft metals like brass, copper, gold and silver without denting or marring their surfaces. Nobody wants to play a dented tuba.