Making a mallet
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I was reading up on Pauls blog and came across his blog on mallets. http://paulsellers.com/2012/07/why-not-mallets-myths-busted-again/
He mentions making your own mallet and so I thought this would be a great little project to try. Anybody have some plans on how to go about this? My local lumber store has some round hunks of ironwood, lignum something…
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I like the looks of mallet Steve Ramsey makes on Woodworking for Mere Mortals. I haven’t made one. I use the sears chisel hammer and round wood-carvers mallet I made from a black walnut tree branch in the 1980’s. … Robin HC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcaV5jWpR1k
Robin ... Richmond, Virginia, USA
Thank Ken! That is so simple I might even be able to make that!
Having seen your work Dave, I’m sure you can buddy.
Having seen your work Dave, I’m sure you can buddy.
I’m in full agreement with Ken on that score and rightly so. 😉
Hi guys, I made my own mallet, using the same sizes as Paul suggests (roughly) and the same pattern as in Ken’s suggestion (again roughly). Maybe I just got lucky, but it’s a cracker! It fits beautifully in my hand, and the weight and balance are great. I also happen to think it’s handsome, but that may just be because I am its proud dad! I made it from beech, because it’s not easy to get hard maple or Osage orange this side of the Pond. Give it a go; you’ll love the making and the using.
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