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Joiner’s mallet
Finally my first post on this website!
I originally wanted a simple mallet just like a stick + a chunk of wood that suits myself. As I was looking for inspiration online, I'm getting more influenced by shinny exotic mallets that people make and post on SNS and I ended up taking that route.
In addition, when I started to think about the design, I also saw the knife swap final products so I decided to make the handle style as a practice for me to make knives one day, maybe (It's just a simple sandwich).
I originally wanted a simple mallet just like a stick + a chunk of wood that suits myself. As I was looking for inspiration online, I'm getting more influenced by shinny exotic mallets that people make and post on SNS and I ended up taking that route.
In addition, when I started to think about the design, I also saw the knife swap final products so I decided to make the handle style as a practice for me to make knives one day, maybe (It's just a simple sandwich).
- Mallet head: 5.25" x 2.75" x 2.25" (12oz)
- Handle: 8.5" (11.5" inc throu tenon)
- 8-9oz Bullhide Leather
- Finish: Mixed of Walnut Oil/Carunauba Wax/Beeswax
I'm not a hand tool guy but stick to hand tools ever since I started wood working last year to understand the basics of woodworking (and I can't afford big things!!). The only power tool I used was a drill driver because the decent woodworking brace seems to be too much.
Anyways, now I kind of understand why people make a lot of mallets! One is enough but it's just fun to make!
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If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
Great job, and I like your photos, the final mallet is well lit 😉
Martin Sojka, Maker of Craftisian
A nice mallet Yrti, one that looks nice and being functional. Well Done.
Main Street to the Mountains
A lot better than mine. Really looks great. Like th contrast of the woods. Best part bet it works as it should.
Ron
Looks like a good mallet, YRTi. The one thing I don’t see that I’ve been doing with mine lately is angling the faces in ever so slightly (you may have done that, but I couldn’t see it). I find that makes me more likely to hit “square,” and it doesn’t take very much. I used a pine mallet made from tubafors as a test to get the angle right, since I could rapidly change the angle of the face with a rasp.
May you have the day you deserve!
Nice work, as always, YRTi
No Bees. No Honey. Bees Lives Matter
Nice looking chunk of wood on a stick YRTi
I like the contract in the woods. Nicely done.,
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Pretty, and I’m betting useful too. 👌
The early bird gets the worm but its the second mouse that gets the cheese.
Duck - Thank you!
Martin - Thank you! I'm new to photo things but it's something I enjoy with woodworking!
Eric - I was confident to make it at least functional because as long as a mallet has a good weight, it will work, haha! Thank you.
Ron - I made it with what I had but when I saw your mini boxes, I was like oh, I should've tried spalted wood for the handle! Thank you.
Martin - Thank you! I'm new to photo things but it's something I enjoy with woodworking!
Eric - I was confident to make it at least functional because as long as a mallet has a good weight, it will work, haha! Thank you.
Ron - I made it with what I had but when I saw your mini boxes, I was like oh, I should've tried spalted wood for the handle! Thank you.
No name noobie here
Dave - Thank you for the advice. There are lots things I don't know so comments from experienced people with advice are what I really appreciate:) For this mallet, I made actually made it square on purpose. Personally, I just feel it's more comfortable!
Brian - Thank you!
MikeB - Yes! The chunk of wood just happened to be nice looking! Thank you:)
Brian - Thank you!
MikeB - Yes! The chunk of wood just happened to be nice looking! Thank you:)
No name noobie here
RyanG - Thank you! I wish I could shape the handle just like the knife you made, the one with a finger hole. That looked so cool but I wasn't sure if I can make it....
Shipwright - Thank you! I'm excited to use it!
Shipwright - Thank you! I'm excited to use it!
No name noobie here
thats a fine well made mallet my friend. do you cringe every time you slam it down ?
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Every one needs a tool like that to beat on things, really think your wood combo is great and doing the profiling by hand is a big +.
What did you use to attach the leather?
Your fingernails are perfectly manicured, you need more shop time to take chunks out and get that grizzled patina! 8^)
What did you use to attach the leather?
Your fingernails are perfectly manicured, you need more shop time to take chunks out and get that grizzled patina! 8^)
Excellent work! I'm sure you will enjoy it for years.
thats true splint real woodworkers have scars and missing fingers 🤣
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Pottz - Thank you! Maybe only the first shot but I don't really mind:)
Splinter - I used hide glue to attach the leather. I don't even have a shop but if anyone will buy what I make, I can probably have a permission to increase my woodworking space and to spend more time on projects from my wife, haha! Thank you for the compliment:)
Steve - Thank you! I hope I still enjoy woodworking in 10 years:)
Splinter - I used hide glue to attach the leather. I don't even have a shop but if anyone will buy what I make, I can probably have a permission to increase my woodworking space and to spend more time on projects from my wife, haha! Thank you for the compliment:)
Steve - Thank you! I hope I still enjoy woodworking in 10 years:)
No name noobie here
buddy, once a woodworker always a woodworker !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
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