My first turning

[KenOfCary]

Well, if you don't count the bowl I made in woodshop 40 years ago.

Got a new Delta Midi lathe and this is what I made as a first project on it. It is a very large Mallet with a large handle that fits nicely in my large hand. I turned it out of one of the cutoff ends of the maple workbench legs. Just a quick project to learn how the lathe worked.

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It is sitting next to what is left of the leg cutoff after I cut it out. It's almost a foot long and 4" wide at the maximum point.

Oh, and I decided to make it about the time I broke the handle of the 100 year old antique Mallet I was using.

- Ken

 

[christopheralan]

Dude, that is nice! Well done!

 

[MarkE]

Great use of leftovers.

 

[CarvedTones]

That is great! Perfect form for the way the colors flow in that stock.

 

[CaptnA]

Great looking mallet!
Superb use of the cut off, maple is a great choice, and that is some good looking maple!

 

[Joe Scharle]

Very nice!

 

[zapdafish]

wow, thats pretty nice :icon_thum

 

[boxxmaker]

Very nice job :thumbs_up :thumbs_up but don't let your better half find it,looks like that could be one heck of a noggin knocker :rotflm:

 

[JRD]

Love the color!

 

[manfre]

Nice mallet and good use of scraps.

 

[TracyP]

Nice job, and this is your first?? Can't wait to see your turnings in a month or so.

 

[Sealeveler]

That turned out great,you'll be doing segments in no time.
Tony