| Project by Hutch | posted 272 days ago | 565 views | 3 times favorited | 12 comments |  |
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My first attempt at a mallet. This was pretty fun. I started with two pieces of 3/4 walnut 4X6 and laminated them. Then I made the maple handle and cut the shoulders of the handle and cut a taper in tenon which is the top of the maple handle. I transferred the shape to the two halves of the walnut and did half mortises on each piece. Then I cut the tenon to receive the walnut wedge. I glued the two halves together and with the clamps in place, I drove the wedge in. Two coats of a wiping varnish and now I’m ready to retire the rubber mallet I’ve been using with the chisels when I try to dovetail.
-- Hutch ...Montana ___ Life is a mystery to live, not a problem to solve! ___
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sandhill
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posted 272 days ago
Nice, I like the shape of the handle it looks like it will be easy to control.
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Moai
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posted 272 days ago
wow! that’s a beautiful mallet, the shape/design is gorgeous. Are you posting pictures about the process?
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Hutch
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posted 272 days ago
Thanks. Doubthead, I didn’t take pics of the process. Basically the handle looked like a tail and I just marked the tail onto the two halves and used my Bosch Colt to rout out most of the half mortise and then used a chisel to pare away the rest.
-- Hutch ...Montana ___ Life is a mystery to live, not a problem to solve! ___
Blake
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posted 272 days ago
Wow, thats really nice. Its a very beautiful tool.
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firecaster
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posted 272 days ago
That is a cool project.
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WispWoods
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posted 272 days ago
Very cool. I kinda have a thing for mallets. Much more beautiful than anything I’ve made.
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Hutch
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posted 272 days ago
Thanks everyone. I just hope that there are plenty of chisel blows in it.
-- Hutch ...Montana ___ Life is a mystery to live, not a problem to solve! ___
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 272 days ago
Nice looking mallet.
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Dennis Zongker
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posted 271 days ago
Now thats a mallet!!! Great job!
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mcoyfrog
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posted 185 days ago
Wow very nice
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PurpLev
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posted 185 days ago
looks really nice, I like the smaller head (compared to other oversized mallets).
this is on my list, and will be one of my next projects – I need to retire my rubber mallet as well… it’s time.
thanks for the post .
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a1Jim
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posted 185 days ago
Looks wonderful smooth lines and good build
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