Workers Of Wood

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

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

Bushwhacker

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

Cherryville Chuck wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 11:29 am 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

Here is another angle picture of the same Mallet.
HErb

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

Here is some eye candy to get you going:
Herb

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.

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

MMMMMMM...More Mallets
HErb

Lots of different looking mallets.
HErb

Herb Stoops wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 10:06 pm Lots of different looking mallets.

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

I enjoy just looking at them.
HErb

Herb Stoops wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 1:08 am I enjoy just looking at them.
HErb

me too...

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

Cherryville Chuck wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:55 am That carvers mallet with the semi spiral core sure is interesting.

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

Herb Stoops wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 2:52 pm Yes I thought about Handy Dan when I saw that one.
HErb

that's a hint, right???

Stick486 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 6:25 pm

Herb Stoops wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 2:52 pm Yes I thought about Handy Dan when I saw that one.
HErb

that's a hint, right???

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

uses for those mallets....

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Herb Stoops wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 7:29 pm More a Challenge..........

the hint would be...

Stick486 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 7:59 pm I wonder how long before ours show up???
eh Dan...

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

And there is MORE folks.
HErb

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.

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...?

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.

Nickp wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 6:30 am 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 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:24 pm 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

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

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

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

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