I need short and simple projects to keep me going. Something I can complete quickly and doesn't drag me down 
.
This is one of those projects.
First a block:
A couple hours later:
This is the first wood mallet I have owned. I like the weight and the feel of it. I cut the handle profile with the bandsaw then shaped with a rasp and finished with a scraper (nevermind the odd indention on the bottom of the handle that looks a little bit like allthread...).
This was an interesting hunk of QSWO (I think...) and had a fun ray fleck pattern:
As with all my projects there must be a "what did I do wrong" section. This is the first time I have done a through tenon much less a wedged through tenon. I cut the kerf for the wedges too far from the side of the tenon. Try as I might that oak just would not flex! I also cut the wedges with too steep of a taper. I thought I cut them at 5 degrees but even that seemed too steep for the bandsaw kerf I was putting it in.
Also the stock had a split in it. And I helped it along by making the tenon too tight. I really should have left it loose and let the wedge take up the slack. But I think it will hold. We will see for how long.
Thanks for looking!
Salem
.This is one of those projects.
First a block:
A couple hours later:
This is the first wood mallet I have owned. I like the weight and the feel of it. I cut the handle profile with the bandsaw then shaped with a rasp and finished with a scraper (nevermind the odd indention on the bottom of the handle that looks a little bit like allthread...).
This was an interesting hunk of QSWO (I think...) and had a fun ray fleck pattern:
As with all my projects there must be a "what did I do wrong" section
. This is the first time I have done a through tenon much less a wedged through tenon. I cut the kerf for the wedges too far from the side of the tenon. Try as I might that oak just would not flex! I also cut the wedges with too steep of a taper. I thought I cut them at 5 degrees but even that seemed too steep for the bandsaw kerf I was putting it in.Also the stock had a split in it. And I helped it along by making the tenon too tight. I really should have left it loose and let the wedge take up the slack. But I think it will hold. We will see for how long
.Thanks for looking!
Salem
