Where to get a sandbag and mallets

[MysterG]

Want to get a bag and a couple of mallets to help with sheet metal shaping for some of my sculptures.
Is there anywhere other than Stakesys or Frost?

 

[Tupers]

All of my bossing mallets were bought second had on eBay and I also have a cricket bat knocking in mallet from a charity shop that great for roughing out large curves.

I ended up buying an 18” bag from Stakesys and filling it with silver sand. I’m sure someone on here made one from a leather purse a while ago which might be an option if you’re feeling crafty.

 

[500e]

Is that not @mrsbruce line

 

[500e]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/natural-leather-sandbag-metal-working/dp/B01M28L767/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=107416653329&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2NaFx_vB-AIVh5ftCh2EDw6DEAMYASAAEgKR-fD_BwE&hvadid=593040079859&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9045654&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=12171826332175231831&hvtargid=kwd-335302555596&hydadcr=22585_2214454&keywords=metal+forming+shot+bag&qid=1655932194&sr=8-1

Dont know quality

 

[Fazerruss]

I bought one of these. Really nice quality

METAL - PANEL BEATERS - LEATHER SANDBAG 12" UNFILLED - QUAD STITCHED | eBay

LEATHER SANDBAG UNFILLED QUAD STITCHED. FINEST ENGLISH LEATHER. WITH FIRM LEATHER WASHER AND CHICAGO SCREWS FOR EASY TOPPING UP (MORE SECURE THAN VELCRO FASTENING).

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[MysterG]

Oh and on a related note, what to fill with.
I have a big (exceedingly heavy) sack of blasting medium, no idea what it is, but its like sparkly black course sand. Could I use this?

 

[Fazerruss]

Oh and on a related note, what to fill with.
I have a big (exceedingly heavy) sack of blasting medium, no idea what it is, but its like sparkly black course sand. Could I use this?

That's exactly what I used in mine.
I was going to use lead shot but it would get quite costly

 

[imagedude]

I've used the bags that are sold on eBay. I fill them with dry sand available from garden centres. I use Thor brand bossing mallets.