Dont do this: Mallet edition
I should start a series of “Chase screws up a project, so don’t follow in his footsteps” blog entries. I made a wooden mallet out of maple and some unknown scrap for the handle following (more or less) the WoodWorking for Mere Mortals method. I used BBs for the weight and leather on the surfaces. It worked out pretty well until I went to use it the first time. The leather face flew off after the first hit, and the maple dented badly. Full disclosure, I did hit a piece of metal with the mallet, though not very hard. I think a breakdown of the lessons are as follows: 1. Soft maple might be too soft for a mallet. That was end grain that got hit, what grain ...
