ChetlovesMer Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 I'd say hit anything except your own thumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Bailey Posted October 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 just used thinned BLO, easy to refinish if I want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Throw it and see if it returns to you.... Fine looking! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 just used thinned BLO, easy to refinish if I want. The same with WDO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Bailey Posted October 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 yes but I would have had to go to the store, pick up the WDO, take it to the counter, pay for it, drive home..etc. already had the BLO in the shop so ... heh heh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefmagnus@grics.net Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 OK I got my mallet head glued up. Make my own handle or is it safer to buy one? chef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Bailey Posted October 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 if I can make a handle, anyone can. plus, it was fun, just like everything else in this craft, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 digging this thread. I've been too lazy and was looking around to buy one, but seeing this has me inspired to try my hand at making one. Keep those pics coming, I need some good styles to bite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefmagnus@grics.net Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 This might be crazy but I have found a article on the web for using your drill press and a flat wood chisel to turn wood. I think that I will try to make a handle tomorrow after the glue dries... Chef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Here you go Nod. I am still messing with some contour and the head shape but have been using it as is for the time being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 image.jpg Here you go Nod. I am still messing with some contour and the head shape but have been using it as is for the time being. Thumbs up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 This might be crazy but I have found a article on the web for using your drill press and a flat wood chisel to turn wood. I think that I will try to make a handle tomorrow after the glue dries... Chef everywhere I've read has said to not do this.. something about the bearings on the DP not being made to handle those lateral forces, where as a lathe is built to handle just that. Buuuut... that's just what I've read around here. No practical knowledge on my part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 There's nothing that says that a mallet handle has to be turned, or round. Think of a hammer handle or an ax handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Light turning won't hurt your drill press if you support both ends of the workpiece. I've done it, it was a real pain, and it made the chuck fall out of the taper, but didn't seem to affect the bearings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Bailey Posted October 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 i made mine by taking a long piece of wood (16 inches or so) and cut a long miter at 1 degree down both "wide" sides, then used a rasp and sandpaper to round the handle starting about 4 inches from the fat end to the shape that I liked. the very slight "V" shape to it lets it sit nice and tight in the mortise of the hammer head. no turning involved. i have seen some plans that call for a round mortise though, that may be what he's doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChetlovesMer Posted October 22, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 I am probably under thinking this, but I just used a 5/8" round over bit on all four corners and ta-da... handle. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Bailey Posted October 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 i think for something like this, whatever works ... eh... works! i actually enjoyed slowly shaping the handle with a rasp, I could hear paul sellers in my head (we're really working the wood now!). but if I were in a bigger hurry, the roundover bit probably works perfectly. also, I had fun rigging clamps and stopblocks on my sliding miter to make the long 1 degree cuts too. probably didn't win any contests but every little thing I do, I learn something, which = FUN, and for a hobby, one can't beat that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Chef, Looking good. Hope you don't have problems later because you didn't use enough clamps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Bailey Posted October 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 dayum I only used 2 clamps lol, although I did 2 separate glue ups so there is that ... can't wait to see the finished hammer tho. I've had this stuck in my head for a couple weeks now LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefmagnus@grics.net Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 I still had some on the rack this time but always keep an eye out for a sale. Chef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefmagnus@grics.net Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 What does one use as a finish on a Thumber of Straightitude, I mean a wooden mallet? Chef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Bailey Posted October 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 I used thinned BLO, 3 coats. someone suggested watco danish oil as well. i am guessing anything but straight up poly would do tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefmagnus@grics.net Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Does Watco Danish Oil have a shelf life. The builder of my house left some. It has a Western Auto price tag on it. It was $4.79. The can still has liquid of some sort in it??? Chef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick A McQuay Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Watco has a shelf life but I have a can that's 8 or 10 years old but was fine when I used it a year ago. Another can that was slightly older dried up. Obviously not a product I use very often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefmagnus@grics.net Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Well the label fell apart when I touched it. But it was still liquid so I put it on with a foam brush and was happy to let it dry overnight. Chef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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