Reply by Tedstor

Shameless copy/paste from the chisel thread:

I prefer a round mallet for use with chisels. I have a few, but my favorite is a maple version that my mother gave me. She’s an ex-antique collector. When she owned this tool, it was a potato masher. As soon as I took possesion, it became a mallet. LOL.
FYI- these are in virtually every antique store East of the Mississippi River, and can be had for under $5.

Pictured beside a 1.75” Buck Bros.