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16 October 2014 at 2:42 am #119586
I always wanted a real mallet so when Paul put out this project, I built a couple. One is oak with a hickory handle and the other is all mesquite. It was a fun project but it seemed like inletting the handle to as long as everything else. Plan to get some use out of them on this table build that started today.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.16 October 2014 at 3:23 am #119589Very lovely mallets you could make some for sale I’m sure they will sell well.
16 October 2014 at 5:05 pm #119602Alien – I’m a bit slower then Paul, I would guess that (although I did each one in several stages) it took about a day to complete one. The second one went faster then the first although it took a bit of sawing to get the starting head on the mesquite one as I had to start with an oddly shaped stump with a hollow knot in it. If one can start with a relatively square piece of stock it will be easier. Obviously the finish (oil and oil/beeswax)took a day for each coat to dry too.
Salko – Thanks, I really hadn’t thought of selling them but I could use the money. I always get better the more examples I make 🙂
Cheers
16 October 2014 at 6:50 pm #119606Those are nice Mallets.
My mallet I made out of rough sawn oak.
I never followed how Paul made his.
I made mine off the cuff so to speak.
Took me about 2 1/2 hours. I did not put any finish on mallet.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.16 October 2014 at 8:54 pm #119612Speed only comes with experience that said experience comes after you’ve completed a project. As you said the first mallet took a little longer the second mallet went a little faster because the thought process wasn’t as intense as it was on your first project. Regardless of years of experience I believe we all go through it, naturally being able to saw straight and accurately spending less times cleaning parts up will speed things along. A well executed plan and drawings and study of those plans and I’m no longer talking about mallets here greatly aids in the production of work flow. The less time you spend thinking about it the more work you’ll get done.
In regards to sales I believe you could sell them, you will see many mallets for sale, your cheap and nasty ones in local home centre, to the over priced crap in your woodworking stores mostly imported from China and your over elaborate never dare to use made from really fancy timbers. They all sell, everything sells, some faster than others so let it sit there till it sells. Make a few like two or three and see how it goes if it works make another three. If it takes a month so what that month will go by with or without your stock atleast this way you have stock on hand that will earn you something. Never be disheartened if something doesn’t sell immediately just don’t go overboard and make a batch where it will end up costing you a heap of money.
Food for thought old boy. Hope I made sense.
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