Scrap wood mallet

[PeteM]

The handle is walnut - thanks to Kyle
Joint is a tapered mortise with maple wedges.
The head is a piece of zebra wood hollowed out, filled with lead shot and sandwiched between some mahogany.
Another thank you to Mike for the leather on the faces.

 

[Splinter]

Really nice. :eusa_clap Some more scrap wood put to good use.

 

[cskipper]

Very nice!

 

[DaveO]

That's beautiful. I really like the look of the wedged M & T joint. As pretty as it is strong.

Dave

 

[D L Ames]

Nice looking dead blow mallet Pete.:icon_thum I really like the wedged joint you used.

D L

 

[michaelgarner]

daaaanngg! great job. I will never look at scraps the same. Awesome job bro.

 

[PeteM]

More scraps - Walnut and Cocobolo
Yes it's accurate :eusa_danc

 

[michaelgarner]

Ok you and DaveO need to inform us about the secret scrap meetings you two are having. LoL awesome job bro

 

[Monty]

Those are some seriously nice tools! I'm sure they will give you a lifetime of service - even better since you made them yourself.

 

[Ray Martin]

Pete,

That's a great looking mallet. I don't throw scraps away either... but I haven't been building anything that nice from them. Is the tenon glued or just wedged?

Ray

 

[sapwood]

That's a beaut Pete! Nice shape to the handle and the wood mix makes it look too good to use :lol:

Roger

 

[tom hintz]

See the link below for my lathe-based version of the scrap mallet.
If nothing else, woodworkers are creative with wood scraps!

http://www.newwoodworker.com/turning/scrpmalet.html

 

[D L Ames]

Cool..............nice looking square Pete.:icon_thum

D L

 

[PeteM]

Thanks Guys.

Mike - They're not really needed but if you're interested I have plans for 2 different versions I can send you. Let me know.

Ray - It's wedged and glued

Tom - Very cool turning - One day I'm gonna have to get me one of those spinning things.

Brings up a question - What's the difference between a mallet and a gavel???

 

[DaveO]

Brings up a question - What's the difference between a mallet and a gavel???

Good question!

Mallet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallet

Gavel:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavel

It seems that alll gavels are mallets, but not all malets are gavels...clear as mud:-D

Dave

 

[Grgramps]

I like the looks of your mallet and have a selection of scrap wood in the shop. (Can't imagine a woodworker without scrap wood.) I am curious about the filling of shot. The plastic (or whatever) mallets I've handled feel and sound as though they are not completely filled. How did you fill yours?
Roy

 

[woodguy1975]

Nice work! It will be a great mallet.

 

[McRabbet]

Thanks Guys.

Mike - They're not really needed but if you're interested I have plans for 2 different versions I can send you. Let me know.

Pete -- if the plans are not copyrighted, how about making them available by uploading them to our Download Library. I usually upload scanned files in PDF format, but you'll need Adobe Acrobat for that -- I can do it if you need it done...

Rob

 

[michaelgarner]

Pete,
Thanks friend, I would love to chech the plans out when you have time. My email is michael.garner1@us.army.mil thanks for offering. You did a great job with them.

 

[tom hintz]

Brings up a question - What's the difference between a mallet and a gavel???

I dinno.....I name them according to how I plan on using them. I guess since I made that particular mallet/gavel, that makes me the expert on that one and gives me the authority to name it as I feel is best.

At least until 5pm when my wife gets home and corrects me.