Dknapp34 Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 In between projects right now and my harbour freight deadblow mallet is getting pretty beat up from being used for everything, so I figured it was a good time to fire up the lathe and try my hand at a mallet. Made it out of white oak, finished with a single coat of danish oil. Another coat seemed unnecessary, given that it's going to literally get smacked around, but I could always add another coat or two if necessary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 Sweet, now go beat the crap out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 Well done! I've never used a round mallet but would like to try some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 26 minutes ago, K Cooper said: Well done! I've never used a round mallet but would like to try some day. I manage to miss the chisel with the 3"x3" square face on my mortising mallet. I'll pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Brendon is right, it looks to purdy, go hit something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southwood Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 Good looking bonker. Now as the rest said go beat it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dknapp34 Posted January 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 51 minutes ago, Brendon_t said: I manage to miss the chisel with the 3"x3" square face on my mortising mallet. I'll pass. I saw the Big Ash Mallet episode of Woodwright's Shop not too long ago and those big mortising mallets look pretty cool. Maybe I'll make one of those too, so I can compare with the round one. 1 hour ago, Brendon_t said: Sweet, now go beat the crap out of it. 55 minutes ago, Chet K. said: Brendon is right, it looks to purdy, go hit something 12 minutes ago, Southwood said: Good looking bonker. Now as the rest said go beat it up Thanks! Just need to come up with the next project so I can start abusing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 You already did - a big ash mallet. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwk5017 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 I recently turned a mallet out of soft maple and prefer the round style. Mine is significantly stub bier than yours. A few reasons why you might want a shorter and larger diameter mallet. One, can't miss your chisel. Two, I sometimes grab the head of the mallet like a caveman would grab a rock. It always you to deliver very gentle and controlled blows when necessary. 3, the top of a 4-5" diameter mallet can be nice for nudging parts into alignment during a glue up. Assuming you are accurate with your parting tool and give yourself a nice flat top. The grip looks comfortable. Reminds me of old school priests--they were short clubs used to smack trout once you caught them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dknapp34 Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 9 hours ago, Pwk5017 said: I recently turned a mallet out of soft maple and prefer the round style. Mine is significantly stub bier than yours. A few reasons why you might want a shorter and larger diameter mallet. One, can't miss your chisel. Two, I sometimes grab the head of the mallet like a caveman would grab a rock. It always you to deliver very gentle and controlled blows when necessary. 3, the top of a 4-5" diameter mallet can be nice for nudging parts into alignment during a glue up. Assuming you are accurate with your parting tool and give yourself a nice flat top. The grip looks comfortable. Reminds me of old school priests--they were short clubs used to smack trout once you caught them. I've heard of nuns smacking kids with rulers, but priests with mallets sounds pretty terrifying! You might be right about a wider diameter head. To be honest, I was just winging it and there wasn't really a rhyme or reason to how wide I made it. The good news is that if I decide it's too narrow, I get to make another mallet! I'm finding that I really enjoy turning. There's something very satisfying about being able to start and finish a project in a just a few hours. The handle is pretty comfortable, I recall there being an article in one of the magazines where they tested a bunch of handle shapes and something with a similar shape was ranked at the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwk5017 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Sorry if I insulted any priests(profession), I was referring to the club called a priest. Don't ask me why, but old school anglers used to carry clubs that look like your mallet to bonk fish before throwing them in the creel basket. They are called priests, and I have no idea why they received that name. Well, I was curious enough to look it up. From Wikipedia: A priest (poacher's, game warden's or angler's "priest"), is a tool for killing game or fish. The name "priest" comes from the notion of administering the "last rites" to the fish or game. Anglers often use priests to quickly kill fish. I digress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dknapp34 Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Reminds me of the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch, which is used to administer last rites to the Rabbit of Caerbannog: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 I've heard of nuns smacking kids with rulers, but priests with mallets sounds pretty terrifying! Depends where he sticks it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 21 hours ago, vinnyjojo said: Depends where he sticks it Did that just happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 2 hours ago, Brendon_t said: Did that just happen? And how does Vinny know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dknapp34 Posted February 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 It took longer than I expected for this thread to go completely off the rails, but I think we've officially done it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 8 minutes ago, Dknapp34 said: It took longer than I expected for this thread to go completely off the rails, but I think we've officially done it! Does every thread spiral out of control? Also I'm not saying that's a bad thing entertainment is entertainment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dknapp34 Posted February 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Just now, Chestnut said: Does every thread spiral out of control? Also I'm not saying that's a bad thing entertainment is entertainment. Not every thread, just the good ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 1. I really like the mallet 2. I really need to see Monty Python ... GASP!! i know I've never seen it. 3. Is the mallet heavy enough? I've thought about making another one myself and filling it with lead shot to make it heavier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dknapp34 Posted February 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 1 minute ago, Chestnut said: 1. I really like the mallet 2. I really need to see Monty Python ... GASP!! i know I've never seen it. 3. Is the mallet heavy enough? I've thought about making another one myself and filling it with lead shot to make it heavier. Thanks! Yes you do! Holy Grail is great, but The Meaning of Life and Life of Brian also are hilarious. As for the mallet, I'll be honest, I haven't done much woodworking lately. Things got busy at work and then I was waiting to get my new saw before starting another project, so I haven't really gotten a chance to test it out. I'm finishing up a quick and dirty outfeed table for the new saw and then I plan on getting started on a few projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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