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Mahogany Mallet and Pushsticks

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Mahogany Mallet and Pushsticks Mahogany Mallet and Pushsticks Mahogany Mallet and Pushsticks Click the pictures to enlarge them

I built these in my woodworking 101 class.

The pushsticks are decadent..made of solid mahogany and finished with danish oil. You can see that I have used it well.

The mallet is an interesting project. The head is made by laminating three identical pieces. However the middle piece is cut up to remove the space for the handle. Walnut dowels hold the head together. I detailed the handle with a chamfer bit. The weight of the mallet is about right. The angles are not perfect but it is good for chisel work.

The breadboard ends for my Greene and Greene Coffee Table came from the same board as these.

Also shown.. a homemade sanding block.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne


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WayneC

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posted 535 days ago

I really like the mallet. It looks like it would work great.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

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BassBully

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posted 535 days ago

Mahoganey for push sticks? Our local Woodsmith store is selling Mahogoney for $10/bdft. I’m not sure what kind of mahagoney they’re selling but I don’t think I’d make push sticks out of it. The mallet on the other hand looks SWEET!

-- There are three types of people in the world, those who can count and those who can't!

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gizmodyne

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posted 535 days ago

I said decadent. :)

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

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MsDebbieP

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posted 535 days ago

very special indeed!! love the mallet

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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PanamaJack

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posted 535 days ago

The mallet looks great…nice detail with the walnut dowels. It adds a nice touch.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

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Red Headed Merganser

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posted 535 days ago

How do the angles on that mallet work, Giz? Do you find it harder to use? Or easier? Traditionally, the joiner’s mallet has a striking surface that is parallel to the plane of the handle…

-- Ethan, http://www.merganserwoodworks.com, http://greystonegreen.blogspot.com/

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Chip

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posted 534 days ago

These are just super. I really think it’s great to use beautiful wood on things like this though I know what Bass is saying. The mallet is beautiful but I have the same question Ethan is asking about the face. Great job regardless. Thanks for posting these!

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

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scottb

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posted 534 days ago

reminds me of CarverRog’s sandpaper box and shop brush… classy.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Vincent Van Gogh -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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jockmike2

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posted 534 days ago

Nice mallet for chiseling. And the pushsticks are standard in everyones shop, or should be. It always makes you feel good to use tools you make. nice joc gizmo. Jockmike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

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Jeff

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posted 533 days ago

Good stuff, Giz. I’m thinkin’ you’ll have the mallet for quite a long time. I have to admit I’m curious about the mallet too. I just want to know because I’d like to make one someday. Thanks!

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

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gizmodyne

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posted 531 days ago

Hmm… I thought I replied to this. Weird. Thanks for the feedback.

As to the mahogany. I usually make large projects so I tend to burn anything under a 1 foot (or make jigs). I just don’t have room for scraps.

As to the angle…. It works great for chisel work. I believe that many mallets are angled so that the striking angle is more parallel to the workpiece when pounding. It is not great for directly persuading joints because the striking surface is not that large. The chamfered handle feels great though.

People make some crazy mallets in the Cerritos Woodworking 101 class:

I recommend a project like this to all.

We have another that is too big for anything other than clubbing intruders.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

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Drew1House

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posted 531 days ago

Looks great for vampire hunting…

;-)

-- Drew, Pleasant Grove, Utah

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