G S Haydon Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 I've wanted to make a mallet for a while to replace my Narex (which happens to be a very nice mallet) and I found a bit of time to take the project forward. I raided the scrap bin and found a bit of ash for the handle and iroko for the head. I like this style of mallet for no other reason than I'm very familiar with it and like the feel in use. Pretty simple to make which is also a bonus. Ash is a great timber for tool handles as it absorbs shocks and has a degree of flex. Well worth considering for a tool like a mallet. The head is iroko but for no other reason that it's dense and was to hand. For those not familiar with iroko it's a timber that needs to be respected as it can be an irritant and gives off pretty nasty dust too. Even though I was using short ends, hand tools worked well to reduce the amount of waste or the need to make jigs to safely cut them on a machine. I'd never not turn my back on machines, I'm not mental, but it was a benefit of going "un-plugged" on this occasion. Even though a mallet is simple it's amazing how much detail and work goes into making a nice example. I'm pleased with the results and I look forward to using it. I'll most likely make some custom chisel handles next or whatever else takes my fancy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Great video as usual Graham! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Your videos are always fun even if you take us down a road we've already been. Decent editing and the ability to get to the point works wonders. Looking forward to the next one, Grahaminal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodbutcher74 Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Your videos are so much fun to watch. They are so well done, The mallet is really cool. I wish I could move that fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Cool project ! I love the high speed action. That must take more time to edit than the mallet took to make ! Thanks for sharing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Great video as always Graham! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted July 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Steven yes, editing takes so long it's painful. However me in normal speed is even worse for the viewer. Thanks woodbutcher 74, I get the "fun" word used a lot which is just perfect for me as I know I've succeeded in what I set out to do with these video. Cheers Eric :-), it is the same ol' jazz but it helps me practice doing it on film. Some original stuff soon, I promise :-). Thanks Kev ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Graham. Great video, your hands are like lightening! What finish did you use? For the head did you start with 12/4 or 16/4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Little things like the oil on the lens add a great sense of reality. I bet that was no fun to clean up either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Graham, you just destroyed my day! At my age, watching that video, just flat wore me out. But ya done good as usual! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted July 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Cheers Lama! Thanks Woodenskye, I rubbed on some BLO and the Iroko started off just over 3" thick. Can't beat reality TV Steve! Cheers Richard, the editing wore me out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Nice one! I always enjoy your videos. If you were inclined to add a sketch up drawing or rough dimensions, it would really take it to the next level for viewers who would like to build your projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Great video! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted July 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Thanks Pug, I would not rule that out in the long/medium term if and when the projects become more interesting. However I would need to work with a third party as I'm not sure people want to download a pdf of a napkin and I don't want to learn how to draw with a computer . For now fun vids keep me happy. Cheers Daniel! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Another excellent video Graham. Was that a rasp or micro-plane you were using on the end grain of the handle? You were moving so fast I couldn't tell... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted July 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Cheers davewyo It was actually just a file. The japanese saw cuts quite clean and just needed a small tidy up and relief on the edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 I love the videos graham. At the end, it sounded like some Indy super cars were driving past your house.. Or is it a flat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 You can even hear the accent in Graham's texting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Nice work, Graham. Entertaining and informative as usual! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Graham, that video was great! I often watch youtube woodworking videos and am left feeling like i wasted precious moments of my life that i will never get back and contemplating why in the hell that guy would upload the pos video. Yours was quite the opposite. Not sure what exactly was so appealing, maybe the speedy hands, maybe the simplicity or maybe because you used only hand tools. Anyways, it was awesome. Do you have a youtube channel? i would like to check out more of your videos. You're a no nonsense guy. I like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Graham, what plane did you use on the end grain, frame 5:30? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 It’s always nice to know if the woodworking thing doesn’t work-out for you, there could be a future on YouTube... good job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 It’s always nice to know if the woodworking thing doesn’t work-out for you, there could be a future in shorts... good job... I'd figure him as more of a pants kinda guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Over on Graham's side of the pond, pants are actually underpants. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Over there you start off with short trousers and have to earn the right to cover your legs. It's some kind of quirky manhood ritual. From what I've seen of Hollywood Movies, if you are fortunate you go to "public school" where older boys beat you up and then when you are tall (or mature) enough you get to wear long pants. See Auntie Mame for the American equivalent..."Golly gee, shorts pants at last, can I try them on right now Aunti Mame?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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