| Project by ShannonRogers | posted 472 days ago | 419 views | 1 time favorited | 13 comments |  |
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I have been interested in trying some carvning on my furniture pieces and boxes to set them apart and make them unique. This past week while I was on vacation I took along some chisels and some basswood and set out learning the basics. When I got back to my shop I decided to put to use a blank of Lignum Vitae that has been kicking around my shop for about a year.
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13 comments so far
trifern
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posted 472 days ago
Nice looking tool of persuasion. Thanks for sharing.
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Karson
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posted 472 days ago
Great looking tool for bashing and banging.
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scopemonkey
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posted 472 days ago
Nicely done. Knowing how hard lignum is, I was wondering just how difficult it was to turn. I can envision lots of trips to the grinder…..
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Eric
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posted 472 days ago
Dude, you carved that? Looks awesome!
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thetimberkid
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posted 472 days ago
Great job!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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Yettiman
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posted 472 days ago
Hi,
I have been thinking about doing this exact same thing to a piece that I have had for a little while, but have been put off by the ‘stories’ I have heard about how hard Lignum is to turn.
Do you have any insider tips or hints that you could share?
Did you do a lot of roughing out at the bandsaw first?
Thanks for posting – I just love shopmade tools
Yettiman
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teenagewoodworker
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posted 472 days ago
very nice! with the restrictions and everything you won’t see many lignum mallets around.. looks beautiful though and i can only imagine how hard it is.
PaBull
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posted 472 days ago
I like shop made tools. Thanks for sharing.
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Dusty56
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posted 471 days ago
this is an awesome turning…love the shape and the handle looks very ergonomic .
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brianinpa
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posted 471 days ago
Very nice. That looks like hit will move a chisel.
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lew
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posted 471 days ago
Nice proportions!
Beautiful Mallet!
Lew
CharlieK
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posted 469 days ago
A mallet for the ages. That one will last you a very long time, Congratulations!
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 469 days ago
I like it, very nice turning.
My mallet is getting kind of beat up,
I guess I’ll have to make myself a new one.
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