Something Different

[Gadget-UK]

Wasn't sure where to mention this as they were made on the Band Saw / Lathe and Bench

Client of mine runs a rather large timber workshop (Roof Trusses) and we got talking in his office, he said he was haveing great difficulty in getting some really large wooden mallets .....
I offered to make a few if he had the wood

Completed them today (they are HEAVY )

Never made a mallet before and to be honest, I really enjoyed making these

 

[flexi]

Smashing job on them, they probably won't look like that for long, but their tools for a job..... Well done mate

 

[pittswood]

Hit the nail right on the head. Nice mallets.
Kelvin

 

[21William]

Nice, I always though it should be end grain on the faces though?

 

[Dalboy]

All the wooden mallets I have are made from beech and as William said the faces are all end grain. They all look good either way

 

[Terry Q]

Very nice. I assume these are for driving wooden pegs. What is the weight?

 

[howsitwork?]

look great but end grain hitting faces will last longer , oil finish ?

if it’s what the customer wants then….

 

[21William]

A side grain mallet will likely get bruised quite quickly. I’ve never seen a commercial mallet made this way.

 

[Gadget-UK]

A side grain mallet will likely get bruised quite quickly. I’ve never seen a commercial mallet made this way.

Nope neither have I BUT with the wood he gave me the best way forward was to do them this way to get more out of them.
Also, he has given me another length of wood (wider and thicker) to make some more.
These are Temp Jobby to give them something to use for the time being....
I know they will not last very long but something is better than nothing at the moment

 

[Gadget-UK]

Very nice. I assume these are for driving wooden pegs. What is the weight?

Not sure Terry.
I will have to stick one on the wife's cooking scales (when she is not around) to have a look.
The next batch are going to be bigger and Heavier

 

[Phil Dart]

Cool. Do you know what the wood is? Looks like it could be iroko. If so, that'll take a good battering irrespective of grain alignment

 

[Penpal]

Best bashers are the ones you have made right now,great intentions and rapid response mate.Responses show we are all happy for you thanks for sharing,quite a task well done IMHO.

 

[Gadget-UK]

Cool. Do you know what the wood is? Looks like it could be iroko. If so, that'll take a good battering irrespective of grain alignment

Well spotted Phil, yes its Iroko
Lovely lump of very hard wood.
Got another bit now so hopefully I will make these the right way around LOL