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Ok I know most of you guys use Paul’s chisel hammer, but I prefer a mallet.
This is my new one, an early birthday present form me.,lightly spalted burr elm head with a finely finished ash handle 🙂
Nearly to nice to use, but used it will be, and has been 😉
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You must be logged in to view attached files.That’s lovely Ken. I have to admit to a bit of tool envy here too. I tend to steer clear of beautiful tools; in the first place they’re usually out of my price range and secondly, I’d be so worried about damaging them I’d probably not use them properly. Maybe in a few years when I’m more experienced…
26 November 2013 at 10:57 pm #22361Very very nice Ken I’m very envious
I have Thor hammer, a beech carvers mallet, and My beat up beech carpenters mallet which I still prefer.Ken,
That burr elm will last you a very long time. Happy chiseling and carving.
I too prefer mallets over hammers. You mentioned you haven’t got a lathe,..well, I am fortunate enough to have a small foot powered treadle lathe and also an old motorized one too. But due to moving house some time back, both are presently stored and are waiting for new stands to be built so they can be re-utilized. Both lathes came from England originally when I lived there. The treadle one I found at a boot fair completely frozen with rust. Got it for 30 pounds, restored it and it works beautifully.
But mallets are easy to make with a draw knife and spoke shave. The handle is made just like Paul’s cane approach and the head can be sawed square or made round by planing or draw knifing. The head is split tenon wedged. Made with good hardwood it will live longer than your cat. I usually pull a choice stick from the firewood pile same as when I need to make a tool handle.
Joe B.
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