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I had some leftover hard maple so I made a new mallet today. Nothing crazy but it should do the job. I would have preferred a longer and thicker handle but i used what i had. I used hand tools for most of it except for the drill press to hog out the mortise and a belt sander to clean it up. While I was chiseling out the mortise for the handle I came to the conclusion that I needed a good set of mortising chisels.
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That is a good looking mallet. My wive calls 'em hubby clubs.
Do you have a way to weigh it?
jtk
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I can't imagine what she would call a cast-iron frying pan!Originally Posted by Jim Koepke
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I often use a mallet as a prop at the farmers market.
As folks walk by I ask if they know anyone who is mallet adjusted.
Or at other times my comment is about Abraham Lincoln who said, "… With mallets towards none."
jtk
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
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Nice job! Looks great!
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Jim, we have no doubt you can gavel- nize a crowd! Hey!, that gem is my gift to you.....that's a $25 gag !!.....some might actually vomit!!
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James,
Nice Job,very nice looking mallet! Great way to use some hard maple that is left over from a job.
Stew
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