Mahogany Mallet and Pushsticks

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

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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!

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I said decadent. :)

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very special indeed!! love the mallet

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

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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…

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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!

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

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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

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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!

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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.

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Looks great for vampire hunting…

;-)

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