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I enjoyed making the joiner’s mallet and decided to use up some more oak off cuts, after finishing the mallet i realised its much bigger than the old one (about 1.5 times bigger). I had some time to kill and as it already reminded me of a thunder god i added the design (my first carving attempt). The black paint is Hammerite (it seemed strangely appropriate).
I also cleaned up the beech mallet which is for small delicate work when total destruction isn’t needed
-- Chris Boreham, Oxfordshire, UK - http://www.chrisboreham.co.uk - http://throughwoodeneyes.tumblr.com/
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KayBee
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#1 posted 1384 days ago
Love the carving! Seems just perfect to me.
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Kindlingmaker
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#2 posted 1384 days ago
I like the carving also… The squared handle might be uncomfortable after a while though.
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csmark
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#3 posted 1384 days ago
That is absolutely awesome. Striking! (pun intended). Gives me an idea to ebonize my next carving. Gotta make the mallet first though! Again, beautiful.
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#4 posted 1384 days ago
Great mallet and a beautiful carving.
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BeachedBones
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#5 posted 1384 days ago
Nice whacker.
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Kent Shepherd
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#6 posted 1383 days ago
Great mallet—-Good job
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spaids
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#7 posted 1118 days ago
First: The carving is sweet. I think it should be an official rule that our Thor hammers are properly engraved now.
Second: How did you decide on the angle to put on the face of your mallet and how do you like that angle?
Spaids
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#8 posted 1117 days ago
Nice mallet! As always, I love the Celtic inspired work.
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