Evening all,
I am getting back into turning after a long absence from it, I am really not much past a beginner, the basics down, continuing to learn.
I was given 4-5 pieces of dogwood, 4-5" diameter and 15-16" long to try my hand with (so about firewood size).
They had been sitting out for a while I am guessing, as all of them have telegraphing surface cracks on each end, that after turning, were also found to run fairly deep through most of the length and thickness of the wood.
So, they turned out not to be any good for creating the mallet I am after.
So, my question would be, what wood is good for making these simple mallets, that could also take a good blow or three (as I also assist my in-law in some chair making activities) and where could I get these that would yield a really good tool? Affordable being an additional requirement..
My goal is to turn out a couple of these that end up being 12-13" in length, the business end approx. 3-3 1/2 in diameter by 4-5" long, the handle about 2" in diameter, 7-8" long.....nothing fancy, but effective to use....
I thank you for your assistance, info and advice.
Best wishes,
Tony.
I am getting back into turning after a long absence from it, I am really not much past a beginner, the basics down, continuing to learn.
I was given 4-5 pieces of dogwood, 4-5" diameter and 15-16" long to try my hand with (so about firewood size).
They had been sitting out for a while I am guessing, as all of them have telegraphing surface cracks on each end, that after turning, were also found to run fairly deep through most of the length and thickness of the wood.
So, they turned out not to be any good for creating the mallet I am after.
So, my question would be, what wood is good for making these simple mallets, that could also take a good blow or three (as I also assist my in-law in some chair making activities) and where could I get these that would yield a really good tool? Affordable being an additional requirement..
My goal is to turn out a couple of these that end up being 12-13" in length, the business end approx. 3-3 1/2 in diameter by 4-5" long, the handle about 2" in diameter, 7-8" long.....nothing fancy, but effective to use....
I thank you for your assistance, info and advice.
Best wishes,
Tony.