I just finished the construction of a new table and I used mortise and tenon joinery for the first time. I kept thinking as I chiselled out the waste, “Boy, it would be nice to have a big wooden mallet for this.” But rather than pause the project I waited until it was together and made this in between finish coats. It’s a nice to have not a need to have, the little rubber mallet got me through okay. I’d post the table but I’m still working on the tile top. Oh yeah, this is made from ash and oak. The grooves on the side are the underside of an extra floor board I used. I thought they looked kinda neat so I left them. I cut the shape on the bandsaw and I used a spokeshave on the handle. Thanks for looking.

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Dan'um Style
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#1 posted 1794 days ago
Hello there little friend … enjoy yourself
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Chris
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#2 posted 1794 days ago
Nice job…. I was wondering about the grooves. :)
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#3 posted 1794 days ago
Nice mallet. Thank you for sharing.
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#4 posted 1793 days ago
I have a persuader too, it aint that pretty though.
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Chip
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#5 posted 1793 days ago
Like the mallet a lot. Love the Scarface reference. Nice stuff Rob.
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#6 posted 1793 days ago
Sweeet!
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#7 posted 1793 days ago
Hi Rob;
Great job and your right, the racing stripes do look good.
They probably act to allow the mallet to swing faster due to less wind resistance! LOL
Lee
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Douglas Bordner
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#8 posted 1793 days ago
That looks like a very authoritative mallet. Excellent job.
And then there is the side blessing that this isn’t a woodburned portrait of Pacino holding an assault weapon and wearing a bad 1980’s suitcoat. I thank you for that as well.
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sIKE
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#9 posted 1792 days ago
Looks very nice how did you get the head and handle to go together?
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Rob
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#10 posted 1792 days ago
Hi sIKE, The mallet is 5 pieces glued together in 3 layers. The handle extends thru the head to the top; then pieces as wide as the handle were glued to make what looked like a very thin mallet. Then I planed it level and smooth and then glued on the sides of the mallet to make it thicker. Then of course I routed the racing stripes for wind resistance ;)
Thanks for the comments everyone.
Douglas, thanks for the woodburning idea!
Douglas Bordner
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#11 posted 1790 days ago
OMG, No!
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#12 posted 1744 days ago
LOOKS VERY NICE.EXCELLENT JOB
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#13 posted 490 days ago
I was imagining building the head with a long tapered slot that the handle would drop fit into; I think your approach was a lot smarter/less frustrating! What is total weight?
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#14 posted 490 days ago
Nice job on the mallet.
helluvawreck
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#15 posted 490 days ago
If I had a hammer
I’d hammer in the morning
I’d hammer in the evening
All over this land
I’d hammer out danger
I’d hammer out a warning
I’d hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters
All over this land.
Nice project !
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