I guess it has something to do with how small your pen is? eerrr I mean your brush... I mean painting!
I usually just support my hand with my other hand, but sometimes I will use a malstick, I have a 3 piece screw together one I keep in my kit and I usually only use 2 pieces, I suppose most of my work is small. Is it true what thay say about those walldogs, having huge malsticks???
[ July 21, 2006, 06:34 PM: Message edited by: captain ken ]
Posted by Suelynn Sedor (Member # 442) on :
I've heard that as long as you know how to use it properly, the size isn't important. Practice is everything!
[ July 21, 2006, 06:39 PM: Message edited by: Suelynn Sedor ]
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
Walldogs don't need mahl sticks!
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
do they have tongues instead?
Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :
How about old farts, do they use em Si?
Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
Bii Ridel has a huge one and he is almost as old as Si... he still uses it all the time too.
Posted by Mark Neurohr (Member # 2470) on :
I have one I made out of 3/4" PVC with a tennis ball attached to it. At the time, I need one for several 4 X 8 banners I was working on. Never seen a real one, so I made it myself. Took it to the Mars Meet and Don Eckland saw it and had a field day with it!! It was soo cool! I was embaressed at first, but he had such a good time "showing it off"!! That mellowed me out.
To make along story short, I made Don sign it. I've then cleared over his signiture, and it is one of my favorite, coolest tools yet. Got a "real one" these days, but anytime I see it, I think of Don!! Watching him make fun of me is a moment I'll never forget!
Don, where ever the $%^&$ you're at, you made a lasting impression on me of the Letterhead Movement that I'll never forget! You are soo cool!
Hope ypur doing well Buddy!
Nobody, NOBODY, has a bigger maul stick than me!
Posted by William Holohan (Member # 2514) on :
My mahl stick is so small, I only use it to sign checks...and it's so old and worn, it tends to bend in the middle now when I attempt to use it.
[ July 21, 2006, 09:50 PM: Message edited by: William Holohan ]
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Mine's gettin' rusted.
Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :
I use a fiddlers bow.
Bet you never heard of this one! Beats a malstick on every job.
You can pull straight paint lines with it, set it in wet painted area without disturbing the paint,can be used on any type of surface. light weight,it can have a rubber heel or point contact.
Posted by Stefanie Fox (Member # 6523) on :
The average size of my work is 8'x16'; lettering ranging from 2" to 24"...have never used a mahlstick. I found that if I move fast enough, there is no opportunity for squiggly lines...(not that squiggly lines are bad, Dan)
Posted by Robert Salyers (Member # 5) on :
I used a long crowbar in my younger years then switched to an arrow shaft with one of my spent arrows. now in my later years I use a shaft from a 9 iron.
Posted by Jim Moser (Member # 6526) on :
Mahlstick ???
Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
sorry your such a trouble maker Ricky
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
he must really want a spankin'... Posted by Suelynn Sedor (Member # 442) on :
Getting poked in the eye is no laughing matter! Look what happened to Karyn!
Posted by Jonathan Androsky (Member # 2806) on :
Seriously, I have one of those 3 piece aluminum deals, and only use two sections of it 'cause I lost the third
I'd love one of those Royal Shafts, though. Anyone seen these? They're like racing mahlsticks, made out of carbon fibre, hardly have any flex and are BUILT FOR SPEED, BABY!!!! Posted by jack wills (Member # 521) on :
I don't got no mallstick and I don't go to the mall but I had a Mahlstick, once. When I went to work for a billboard company during my apprentice days I was told to put it away and never let it be seen again. I guess that was because it wasn't need to do big a$$ letters and pictorials. Several years later I did use a broomstick with a cutter tied and taped to the end of it. I was trying to finish up a job in downtown Peoria,Illinois where I was re-painting a theatre marquee. I had my 55' snorkel out to the limit and a 10' step ladder tied off to the bucket and using the broom (mahlstick)I almost finished it off but had to go back and work off of a 75' pick (skyhook). Got r' done. Only time I really used one on purpose was on a window gold leaf or small copy office door. Used one to stir the coals in my bar-b que.
CrazyJack
Posted by Tracie Johnson (Member # 6117) on :
quote:Originally posted by jack wills: Several years later I did use a broomstick with a cutter tied and taped to the end of it.
Well, I guess that solves it...
Jack's is the biggest.
Posted by Jon Jantz (Member # 6137) on :
quote: Used one to stir the coals in my bar-b que
OUCH. Posted by jake snow (Member # 5889) on :
These posts get so funny Posted by jake snow (Member # 5889) on :
And whats this about a poke in the eye stuff???
It's not a sword for darn sake....
Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
JON..speakin of BBQ's and Mahlsticks...These are smallish "mahlsticks", but the method illustrated is priceless!!! Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
nice wieners Dave
Posted by Dawud Shaheed (Member # 5719) on :
Ken, I gotta drop by and see you one of these days,I'm in Lynn now, but I'm leaving the stick in the truck.
btw, leave Dave's weiners out this professional discussion on signpainting tools, ok.
[ July 25, 2006, 12:15 AM: Message edited by: Dawud Shaheed ]
Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
Hey Dawud, stop by anytime, we can talk shop, and I will show you my Mahlstick.
Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
I have a purple mahlstick
Posted by Jon Jantz (Member # 6137) on :
Ricky, I think you're gonna have to put the cowboy hat back on. Ya take it off and see what happens? No respect.
Also I had a question... how do you properly store your mahlstick? Is it better to hang it or to prop it up?
[ July 25, 2006, 10:25 AM: Message edited by: Jon Jantz ]
Posted by Bob Peach (Member # 2620) on :
Ricky, is that a mahl stick in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me? Marcia
Seriously, we did have a question for you...we are considering Kelly's meet and thought you might be able to advise...If I carry a mahl stick over the border would it be considered "packing"?
Posted by John Deaton (Member # 925) on :
Like Bob, my mahlstick is purple, sometimes. Other times it is red, yellow and green. Its really too big and I should have a smaller one, but I would miss the big one. I keep mine in a special place and only use it for special occasions. One day I was using it and someone saw it and said, "Oh my goodness, thats the biggest one Ive ever seen!" Im proud of my mahlstick, you should be too. Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
purple eh...i suppose it has veins running thru it too?...like that faux marble...of course.
ricky...you didn't do anything worse than any of the rest of us. not sure why steph or stephen chose to single you out and not the rest of us. that's their problem, don't sweat it.
Posted by Kissymatina (Member # 2028) on :
Man am I disappointed. I thought this thread was going to be along the lines of "what color is your parachute" but instead it's actually about mahlsticks. Whodathunkit?
Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
inuendo? I don't see anyone using any inuendo in this post at all...except Ricky obviously.
well anyway... like I said my mahlstick is adjustable and has an attachable pallette. I keep it tucked away until I need to use it. I left it out once and Kimmy grabbed it and started smacking it around, I told her it was not a toy, and it was a that it needs to be used properly by a trained professional, and that smacking it around my cause damage. I knew a guy who use to pauint signs a few towns over and he left his laying around anywhere, I was at his shop one time and accidental knocked it over and it fell hit his cat that was sleeping nearby.
Oh yeah btw... mine is silver, of course.
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
spill silver paint on that too capt?
Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
Oh and btw.... Also don't try eating PB&J while using your mahlstick, cuz you will get it all sticky, trust me I know!
Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
I had to duct tape mine...It's homemade. It's also got a little curve to it...I just use that to my advantage!
Posted by Dusty Campbell (Member # 4601) on :
I use my arm mostly. I guess you could say it's bigger than a baby's arm.
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
I an glad that I don't have to whip out my mahl stick every time I have to paint something!
Men would cringe and women would faint...plus I would get arrested!
Posted by Janette Balogh (Member # 192) on :
Is it a full moon? Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
This is much more entertaining than the Heat, humidity thread...
Posted by Ron Costa (Member # 3366) on :
I thought this was about mahl sticks, not Maul Sticks!
Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
I don't know much about Mahl Sticks...What is a mahl stick? Is it that thing the sign guy used for support in the Andy Griffith pics I posted a week or so ago?
Can you use one when you're riding in a canoe? And if it gets knocked into the cold water will it shrink?
Just curious....
Posted by Dusty Campbell (Member # 4601) on :
You know, now I'm walking around humming that hip hop song "Milkshake", but with the words "Mahl Stick".
"My mahl stick brings all the girls to the yard..."
Ugh.
Posted by roger bailey (Member # 556) on :
Grocho Marks, thats it, thats it, I knew there was a strong resembelence. Big stogey,crazy brows, yeppers !
Ha ha ha ha ha ha
Posted by Dusty Campbell (Member # 4601) on :
Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
What are YOU laughing about Roger???!! I knew I saw you starring in a film too...and I finally found it...
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
You're next Dusty ya lil' troublemaker...hehehe Posted by Dusty Campbell (Member # 4601) on :
Let's see, I get Steve Martin, Corey Feldman, John Denver,
"...my mahl stick's better than yours" How do you unstick a song from your head? Aargh!
I wouldn't have posted it if I didn't know you'd laugh.
Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
It's all good Dusty...hehehe...I also get the guy that's the Simpson's neighbor...LOL.
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
aaaaaaaaah oooooooooooooo werewolves of london....aaaaaaaaah oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo must be a full moon! hahahahaha you guys are funny!
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
hey i'm all for a bud.....
Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
they are talking about a drink Karyn Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
To the guy that started the Great Mahl Stick debate:
I know I've seen him in crayola colors somewhere...OH YEAH! Here it is....
Posted by Jon Jantz (Member # 6137) on :
Better be careful, Todd.. I hear Roger's got a secret weapon...
Posted by Ricky Jackson (Member # 5082) on :
LMAO!!!!! Draggin' the avery reflective with black mold issue over here huh? Sweet
Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
almost enuf...
Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
but not quite yet...bawahahahahahaha!
Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
yabba dabba doo
Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
ok its time to show you all my huge cock.........
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[ July 25, 2006, 05:07 PM: Message edited by: captain ken ]
Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
You guys sure know how to make a person smile after 4 hours at the Endocrinologist office!!! Posted by Kissymatina (Member # 2028) on :
My, that's a nice looking cock you got there Ken. What does Kimmy think of it?
Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
Todd, I don't see the resemblance!
Posted by Tracie Johnson (Member # 6117) on :
Doesn't anybody work anymore?
Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
Thanks Tracie, now I remember what I was doing!
Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
Ken I bet you could give rides on that thing
Posted by Jon Jantz (Member # 6137) on :
You could make lots of money at the circus!
50 cents - To See It $1.00 - To Touch It $5.00 - To Ride It
I'd want to be sure to keep my wife away from there... she'd never be happy with my little rooster again.
Posted by Ricky Jackson (Member # 5082) on :
Bring it on Kelsey; I will be there for sure. I love good music almost as much as I love playing it. One of these days I'm going to have to post a pic of my "Marshall" taboret. I had a full stack but sold it and bought two smaller Fenders, running it thru a digital signal processor and splitting it into stereo. It doesn't have the crunchy Marshall sound but I think the DSP sounds even better and the two little amps kick arse.
Stephen, you closet Frenchman, I'm done sparring with you and I don't owe Stefanie anything.
Posted by Kimmy Fitzgerald (Member # 5109) on :
I have been trying to stay away from this post since it started. I just cannot help myself...
Kissy..As long as Ken keeps his cock on a leash I have no issues with it hanging around my house/or yard. However, if it got loose in the neighborhood it would not be allowed back in ...No WAY!
Karen I will take a bud(both) too........
[ July 25, 2006, 07:51 PM: Message edited by: Kimmy Fitzgerald ]
Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
Now we got enuf posts for a good quote
quote:Originally posted by Kimmy Fitzgerald: As long as Ken keeps his cock on a leash I have no issues with it hanging around my house/or yard. However, if it got loose in the neighborhood it would not be allowed back in ...No WAY!
...now that is a good quote!! .. Posted by KARYN BUSH (Member # 1948) on :
hey kimmie.....'ere.......... Posted by Ricky Jackson (Member # 5082) on :
Did you say "Circus" Jon?
[ July 26, 2006, 08:51 AM: Message edited by: Ricky Jackson ]
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
Here ya go Ricky:
Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
this is what you wanted to do Ricky
Posted by Dawud Shaheed (Member # 5719) on :
well, I'm glad we're back on the subject of mahlsticks.
Here's a tip, don't ever get it stuck in a door.
Posted by William Holohan (Member # 2514) on :
Boy am I a dummy. People getting $5.00 US (Not Canadian)for riding on feathered barnyard animals. I have lost a fortune over my lifetime only charging a nickle for moustache rides.
Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
LOL Irish!!!!
That is all I will say!!
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
OK, now you guys are scaring me....
Posted by Jason Davie (Member # 2172) on :
how big is your malstick???
Not sure.. Haven't seen it in a while.. Don't even know what color it is some on told me the other day that I should die it...
Posted by Dusty Campbell (Member # 4601) on :
What color are you thinking?
Posted by Jason Davie (Member # 2172) on :
flames...
Posted by Si Allen (Member # 420) on :
Jason....a lil thinner and a match?
Posted by Monte Jumper (Member # 1106) on :
Geeze ...I wish I had gotten in on the fun earlier.
I actually have a 49" long (wooden) mahl stick with a cork ball on the end.
The reason for this size? When I was a young'n we did a lot of "chart" work that required running fine lines in both horizontal and verticle forrmat.
Horizontal lines were done by running a yardstick straight with the lip if the table and verticles with the mahl stick.
The length enabled you to do all the verticle strokes by holding your brush hand and running the lines the full length of it when you were working on a 48" lettering bench.
I take it with me to most all meets I go to... so many of the people here have seen it, asked about it and even teased me about "poking someone in the eye" with it.
I'd even venture to say I have the "biggest mahl stick" here. I'll show you mine if you'll show me yours? Posted by Dusty Campbell (Member # 4601) on :
I was reading an old post on mahl sticks(a serious one), and couldn't help reading this silliness into it.
Some people wrap the end in leather, some people rub talc on theirs so their hand runs down it easier.
I applaud those who resisted the temptation to lower themselves to the depths this post has reached.
And I applaud those willing joke about it. After all, we're all human.
Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
Dusty, just don't bring out those butt-kickin' boots I've heard you talk about...hahahaha.
Kimmy, Karyn, Ricky...Cheers, this "BUDS" for you.
Posted by Camille Norvaisas (Member # 501) on :
I never used a mahlstick. Is it hard?
Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
The malstick... or using it? Sorry, couldn't resist.
Posted by Dusty Campbell (Member # 4601) on :
These old things?
Posted by Kelsey Dum (Member # 6101) on :
I see you bought them PRE-BROWNED...hehehe
Posted by Dusty Campbell (Member # 4601) on :
And a size too small. So I'm always angry. Hehe.
Posted by jack wills (Member # 521) on :
Went to the Mall....Had my stick with me.... didn't need to buy one....!
one size fits all.
Jack
Posted by Steve Shortreed (Member # 436) on :
I don't have the biggest maul stick in Letterville, but I do have the biggest pouce bag. It comes with the job.
Some may notice that certain posts have been deleted. This may anger a few, or please you. That's something I can't control.
Sometimes we hit each other's buttons. There are times it is intentional and other times, it's just the way a reader perceives things. That includes me.
It's important to me we all have fun here, but there are some things that are unacceptable. Personal attacks are number #1. If you call another Letterhead a name or attempt to embaress them, I'm going to delete that post. If you are the third man or woman into the fight, your post is also out of here. Don't use Letterville to beat each other up. Take it outside.
It's a shame we have to actually have to write out rules. Many of us have known each other almost 30 years. We're not just a group of anonymous people hiding out behind our keyboards.
Feel free to email us if you disagree, but here's the standard website warning.
Letterville reserves the right to remove any post for any reason. Helen Waite is in charge of our Complaints Dept. If you have any issues, please go to Helen Waite.
Now give us a break. We're out here in Vancouver trying to relax and have a good time. Behave!
Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
quote:Originally posted by Steve Shortreed: I don't have the biggest maul stick in Letterville,
Some may notice that certain posts have been deleted. This may anger a few, or please you. That's something I can't control.
Letterville reserves the right to remove any post for any reason. Helen Waite is in charge of our Complaints Dept. If you have any issues, please go to Helen Waite.
Hey Steve, Amen Brother!!! I love it! I like to see you exersizing your rights as moderater. Yes you DO have the biggest Mahlstick in Letterville, and it's nice to see you using your pounce bag too. Have a great and safe trip!
behave? you can't expect ME to behave can you???
Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
Psst is he gone? Posted by Kissymatina (Member # 2028) on :
Camille, the mahlstick has to be hard. If it's soft, it keeps flopping over & is just too much hassle to work with. And not everyone can use the same mahlstick, even if it's a good hard one, it's just a personal preference thing.
Walk softly & carry a big stick!!!
Steve, I too like seeing you take a more hands-on approach to moderating. Just don't be man-handling the mahlstick. Posted by Steve Shortreed (Member # 436) on :
I'm watching! Always watching. BTW Kissy. You'll notice I wear glasses. That's a direct result of too much hands on!
Where did all these mountains come from? We need a few of these back home in Ontario.
[ July 26, 2006, 04:32 PM: Message edited by: Steve Shortreed ]
Posted by Kimmy Fitzgerald (Member # 5109) on :
Steve& Barb,
I hope you have a great time with your family. Make sure you get tons of pics from the little celebrations.
I will try to keep Ken out of trouble..However, I am learning I have no control over what he posts here too many people feed his flames......lol
Have A fun and SAFE trip...
[ July 26, 2006, 06:40 PM: Message edited by: Kimmy Fitzgerald ]
Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
Sorry, I've been out of town...
Kelsey...yes, that's the guy I've been accused of looking like....
Where did Yoda...er I mean Roger go? He must have vanished to a galaxy far far away....
Jon - good one! Hehehehe...but only in Yoda's dreams.
I keep hearing all the women talking about the need for a hard mahl stick.
Well, I did some research and discovered a mahl stick with the brand name "Wobbly Warhead."
It's hard on both ends and soft in the middle....and apparently wasn't popular as it didn't last long.
Any of you gals ever use one of those?
Being a mostly vinyl guy...I wrapped mine in Avery Reflective vinyl. But it got moldy when it got wet one day....Avery wouldn't warranty it.
Never use the wet method when applying Avery reflective vinyl to your mahl stick.
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