Mystery Mallet #1: Something bothers me

couldn’t you just cut it on the bandsaw? Or clamp it down and hit it with a hand saw? Little planing, maybe some sanding…and whammo! You have an angled mallet face.

Cool looking already.

How do you like the blue sky card? They keep bugging me by mail and I just don’t need another card right now so I keep throwing em in the trash.

I agree with Shane^.

-- I don't drive a Prius.

Too funny Hog. Actually, that had just come in the mail today. I grabbed it because needed a scrap piece of paper to mix the glue and saw dust. It’s in the trash already.

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You’re an artist. I believe the “ideal” angle of the face is 5 degrees. And yours looks spot on.

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Nice work!

-- Sawdust and shavings are therapeutic

I saw once the face of a mallet should be at the angle reached when a line is drawn from the top corner to the end of the handle. And I think we’ve discussed that very topic before.

Mine was cut at the RAS with the handle in place, but I wouldn’t recommend anyone do that.

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Thanks for the comments. I’ll probable cut with a band saw and then plane the face flat.

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”I will have to figure out how to cut the head with the handle on.”

Huh! Clamp it to your bench, create a knife wall, and cut it with a backsaw. Clean it up afterwards with one of those plane thingies. Just do it!

-- Andy - Old Chinese proverb says: "If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it."

Thanks.

I figured out a way to to shape the faces with a birch ply jig using a coping sled at the router table. My current coping sled is a little lacking, so I will upgrade to this one. I’ll cut the faces once it comes in.

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Looking good Scotty, nice work

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That head cut would be easy on a mitre box. You’d need some spacers where the handle protrudes from the head but no physical risk from a machine cut !

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And Roy would approve

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Kevin – I am just being a smart arse. Nothing new. :^)

-- "It's only wood. Use it." - Smitty || Instagram - nobodhi_here

Much, much better on the handle shape! Love the non-lathe shape! I, also enjoy shaping wood with a rasp, shave, or scraper. Time consuming, yes, but instant gratification for me without the danger of a spining blade.

But…that is a sweet looking router sled! :)

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Scotty, you scared me for a moment there! Whew :0)

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