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1 Piece Wooden Mallet

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This is a no brainer… the hardest part was turning the wood without a lathe. I used a belt sander and coarse sanding belt instead! It seems a little too light so I may drill a hole it the end and add some split shot lead and glue a cap in it. Its made to be disposable. I made it from a chunk of 4×4 post I had laying around. I roughed it out with a camping hatchet and brought it close with a chisel. The rest is belt sander and hand sanding. It took about 40 minutes to an hour to make. I might throw a coat of tongue oil or linseed oil on it just to keef any splinters at bay…

-- --Chuck


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posted 179 days ago

Nice looking mallet, Chuck!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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jockmike2

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posted 179 days ago

I would’nt add weight to it. These type mallets are great for soft touch chiseling. I mean when your down to something where you don’t need a heavy hand. I have about 3 of them, that are not heavy at all and I use them often when I need a light touch. Nice job though. mike

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posted 179 days ago

Nice work Chuck. I’ve seen both types, weighted and non weighted. I know a couple of carvers who use both for differing situations.

-- Chris

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posted 179 days ago

looks good…

-- making sawdust....

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posted 178 days ago

Yeah, I might make another one with some weight in it then I can have a heavy one and the soft one for when applicable.
thanks guys!

-- --Chuck

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posted 178 days ago

Chuck,

This is an innovative approach to the construction effort. Instead of using a lack of a lathe as an obstacle you looked for a work around and found it.

This is a nice mallet too.

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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posted 176 days ago

Very nice piece. I appreciate your use of belt sander. It can be used for light jobs.
Sharad

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