| Project by GrantA | posted 03-20-2019 05:19 PM | 330 views | 0 times favorited | 6 comments |  |
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I made these for LJ RichBolduc
The brass head is 1-1/2” square bar contoured on the belt sander. One face is flat and the other is convex. The handle is ambrosia maple with a cost of Renaissance wax. Rich says it gets used a lot around his shop especially for seating dominoes!
The other is a polished stainless head on a carbon fiber handle. I made it as I was building some fishing rods. It’s a rigid foam core with CF sleeve over it. There’s an aluminum bar through it for strength. I put a 2018 penny in the handle too mark the year.
Thanks Neil for running a great swap!
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HokieKen
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#1 posted 03-20-2019 05:22 PM
Nicely done Grant. I’m digging the polished stainless paired with the carbon fiber! Very unique.
-- Kenny, SW VA, Go Hokies!!!
EarlS
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#2 posted 03-20-2019 05:26 PM
Those are some solid, good looking mallets. The carbon fiber one looks very high tech while the brass one looks very organic.
-- Earl "I'm a pessamist - generally that increases the chance that things will turn out better than expected"
duckmilk
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#3 posted 03-20-2019 05:57 PM
Wow, you weren’t kidding when you said polished. Nice set of mallets.
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GrantA
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#4 posted 03-20-2019 06:08 PM
Thanks yall, lots of wet sanding on that stainless. Ran outta time to polish the brass
RichBolduc
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#5 posted 03-20-2019 11:13 PM
I love that little brass tapper
Rich
HokieKen
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#6 posted 03-21-2019 03:37 PM
I bet that is a handy little SOB. That big chunk packs a good bit of weight but the size gives you some precise control. Might need to find me a big chunka brass…
-- Kenny, SW VA, Go Hokies!!!
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