Mallet from a log
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Here’s some pics of a mallet I made from an ash log.
I roughed out the head and handle by sawing and splitting the wood with an axe.
I used a scrub and smoothing plane to shape. Then chopped out the mortise.
Some boiled linseed oil and a small bit of wax to finish.
More photos.
Nice work! What did that cost ya, about $1? I need to do that!
That’s awesome, Jude. And just a short while earlier that mallet was a lifeless piece of wood. You gave it life – I hope it serves you well for many years.
I cheated when I made a mallet by laminating the head, so I didn’t have to chop the mortise. That long of a mortise seems daunting. The walls need to be very straight so the handle doesn’t move.
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