Wooden Mallet

[Herb Stoops]

Here is a picture I found on the internet on Pintrest,originally from LumberJocks forum of an interesting shaped wooden mallet. Some of you might have already seen it, but it was new to me.
HErb

[Bushwhacker]

Beautiful Herb. Doesn't look like it has ever been used . Some one took great pleasure in just the making of it.

Bushwhacker

[Cherryville Chuck]

Very nice. I like the pins in it but I wonder why they didn't pin through the end of the handle?

[Herb Stoops]

Very nice. I like the pins in it but I wonder why they didn't pin through the end of the handle?

It might have a narrow tenon that goes between the brass pins and has a flared out shoulder against the underside of the head. If the handle breaks it would be easier to change the handle without having to drive out the pin. In the unlikely event that it happens. Might even have a wedge in the end of the handle to tighten it. I think it is more for display,though, than to be used. Makes a good conversation piece,
Herb

[Herb Stoops]

Here is another angle picture of the same Mallet.
HErb

[Herb Stoops]

For the woodworker who wants to make his own mallet here is a nice little drawing. These are fun to make and very well accepted as gifts, not hard either. Once you make one you will get the bug and make a bunch,VOE.
Herb

[Herb Stoops]

Here is some eye candy to get you going:
Herb

[Cherryville Chuck]

I made one based on your pattern Herb. It's another project that you can use scraps on and they (the mallets) work very well. I turned the bottom end of my handle but I should have turned it right up to the head as I sometimes find myself choking up on the handle that far.

[Herb Stoops]

Yes you are right,Chuck, about using scrap, it is a good way to use up small cut-offs, and as you can see they laminated different colors to make interesting grain patterns so each one is a little different but they are dimensionly similar.
HErb

[Herb Stoops]

MMMMMMM...More Mallets
HErb

[Herb Stoops]

Lots of different looking mallets.
HErb

[Stick486]

Lots of different looking mallets.

those are works of love and they were never intended for use....

[Herb Stoops]

I enjoy just looking at them.
HErb

[Stick486]

I enjoy just looking at them.
HErb

me too...

[Cherryville Chuck]

That carvers mallet with the semi spiral core sure is interesting.

[Herb Stoops]

That carvers mallet with the semi spiral core sure is interesting.

Yes I thought about Handy Dan when I saw that one.
HErb

[Stick486]

Yes I thought about Handy Dan when I saw that one.
HErb

that's a hint, right???

[Herb Stoops]

Yes I thought about Handy Dan when I saw that one.
HErb

that's a hint, right???

More a Challenge..........
HErb

[Stick486]

uses for those mallets....

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[Stick486]

More a Challenge..........

the hint would be...

I wonder how long before ours show up???
eh Dan...

[HandyDan]

I wonder how long before ours show up???
eh Dan...

Gees!!! I sure hope they don't get lost in shipping.

[Herb Stoops]

And there is MORE folks.
HErb

[Herb Stoops]

Something happend to loading the pictures. They were alright when I checked them ,now they are just sub titles and Mallet 23 doesn't show. Now they are showing again.

[Nickp]

It might be because there's lots of 'em and it takes a bit to load them up...

On your screen, how long before they appear again...?

[Cherryville Chuck]

Here's the one I built from the pattern you sent me. Birch handle which I turned part of and should have turned more of, walnut, and arbutus which may be also called myrtlewood. The size of your pieces kind of determines the pattern.

[Stick486]

It might be because there's lots of 'em and it takes a bit to load them up...

On your screen, how long before they appear again...?

they don't even after 10 min or a refresh...
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[Herb Stoops]

Something happened to loading the pictures. They were alright when I checked them ,now they are just sub titles and Mallet 23 doesn't show. Now they are showing again.

3 appeared above and 7 as subtitles, and the one on the next post after, and the one on this post and the 2 on chucks post show as subtitles. I must have broke something on this thread, I posted a picture on the weather thread OK. If I click on the subtitle the picture appears in a separate window,so not all is broke.
Herb

[Stick486]

is it possible the submit is being hit before the pictures have a chance to completely load to the forum???

[Herb Stoops]

Stick must have fixed them, as they are all back now, Thanks Stick.
Herb

[Stick486]

I didn't do anything...
it fixed it's self...

[Herb Stoops]

You don't have to be modest, just you showing up there scared away the worms.
Herb

[Stick486]

SNORK!!!