MALLET MADE FROM CHINESE ELM

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A Neighbour gave me some branches of Chinese Elm from his Back Yard. I thought perhaps I would have a shot at making a Mallet.
It was turned on my Lathe and Finished with Danish Oil. I sanded it lightly between several coats and finally buffed it to get a shine.

Regards .... Cliff.

12 Comments

Looks way to nice to use as a workshop mallet

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Looks great, be a shame to ding it up as a shop tool. Maybe in the kitchen as a meat tenderizer.  Nice work.
Beautiful wood and work.

Ron

beautiful mallet cliff. dont be afraid to use it though.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Wow that is some great grain in that mallet...Nice design, Cliff!

Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day

A beaut Cliff!
I vote for heavy use. If it is too nice to use, it just stays in a drawer and gets forgotten.
crowie.
Hi Peter. Thank you.
Regards .... Cliff.
Oldtool
Hi Tom.  Thank you, now that is a good idea,,,,,Meat Tenderiser.... I must try that.
Regards Cliff
987Ron
Hi Ron. Thank you.
Regards.  Cliff.
Pottz.
Hi Pottz. Thank you very much.  Yes, I will take your advice and give it a good work out!!!!
Regards.... Cliff.
Jim Jakosh.
Hi Jim. Thank you.  The Grain is quite interesting in the Chinese Elm.  Each piece of wood looks similar but can be vastly different.  It could very interesting if made into a box.
Regards .... Cliff.
SplinterGroup.
Hi Bruce,
Thank you.  I think your right.    Maybe some heavy use will add character to it.
Regards .... Cliff.