Coop Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Leaving it long and THEN cutting it is probably a better idea.. I see Roy had his mortise and handle tapered. Think gluing is a better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Leaving it long and THEN cutting it is probably a better idea.. I see Roy had his mortise and handle tapered. Think gluing is a better? I did both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 OK, thanks. Fajitas, beer & tequila tonight, mallet making tomorrow. Life Is Good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted April 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Total length of the handle is 15". I kept mine long and hacked off the unwanted parts on both ends after it was assembled...it's hard to judge exactly where the head will come to rest on the wedge of the handle. I didn't use any glue on mine...just pounded that bastard in there...ain't goin' nowhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h3nry Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Just joining in the mallet making fun... and since small shop projects are a perfect place to practise decorative techniques, I moosed and monogrammed it for fun. The handle is a bit skinny, but when you make things out of scrap wood, sometimes it is the size of the scraps that dictate the size of the project. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted April 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Nice job, Moose! That's your new nickname. Wish I had a badass nickname like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Wish and Ye shall receive. Now we've gotta find you a badass nickname Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pghmyn Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Wish and Ye shall receive. Now we've gotta find you a badass nickname Chachi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Chachi Now that has potential! Think he could live up to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted April 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 I think I'd stop hanging out here if y'all started calling me Chachi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 What if we started calling you " high score" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 You can call me Eric or you can call me Johnson, but ya don't gots to call me Chachi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted April 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 What if we started calling you " high score" I don't know what that means, but I suppose it's better than low score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Eric inspired me to give it a go. I went with a retro look. Or at least tried to. Basswood head/Oak handle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted April 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Sweet! I like how you put a radius on the top. Nice touch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 I think I'd stop hanging out here if y'all started calling me Chachi. Wasn't Chachi in Happy Days? (Showing my age) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Wasn't Chachi in Happy Days? (Showing my age)Believe that was Fonzie! Will give you the benefit that you're too young to remember and not too old to remember!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Chachi dated Joni in Happy Days. They even had a spin off series for a while . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 Steve, I stand corrected. I will attribute my memory loss to the 60's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapid Roger Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 As I remember it, Chachi was the Fonz's nephew originally and then there was the spin-off show later. Heaaaa. Rog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjeff70 Posted April 21, 2014 Report Share Posted April 21, 2014 For those who miss watching Scott Baio on TV will be excited to know they've been airing Battle of the Network Stars on ESPN Classic. Heather Thomas was way too perty to be on that show just one time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jHop Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Freddie, I will be making new tool holders when my bandsaw gets here. My current ones are hand cut with a fret saw and look like a beaver chewed them out. So that's where my holders disappeared to! (I knew those raccoons were real party animals, but I didn't know their guest list was that extensive...) I cleaned out the shop recently, and discovered my original plan for the hanging shop cabinets won't work so well... but I still have space on the wall for a couple of new hangers. Plan on doing those, right after replacing the bench top and getting a good cleaning done. (and using up the "party plywood" to block out the opening in the wall/window, since maintenance won't do it because of the layout I put into the shop. Just counting down the hours now.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Nice job, Moose! That's your new nickname. Wish I had a badass nickname like that. Eric is now "". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted April 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Eric is now "". You ever experienced a drone attack, buddy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 The amazon prime type? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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