1) Maulstick 2) Stick 1) Maulstick 
In painting, a wooden stick tipped with a pad of cloth or leather. It is used by painters as a support for the wrist when painting fine detail. ...
A long wooden rod with a pad at one end that is used by the painter to steady his hand when working
A mahlstick is a wooden rod with a round padded end, used as a rest by decorative artists and sign writers upon which to steady the hand holding the paint brush.