From Firewood to Mallet

Beautiful mallet! How did you connect the handle to the head?

Beautiful mallet! How did you connect the handle to the head?

- scrapwoodworker

Thanks! There is a 5/8 tenon going just under 3 inches into the mallet head. It’s actually just held in by friction. I tried to do a dry fit and it got stuck so I just pounded it all the way in.

-- Steven, California, https://www.instagram.com/acts65_woodworks/

The interface between the 2 woods is very attractive.

-- You can't fail if you don't give up.

The interface between the 2 woods is very attractive.

- cmmyakman

Thanks!

-- Steven, California, https://www.instagram.com/acts65_woodworks/

it’s amazing the beautiful stuff ive seen people make from hunks of firewood.nice job on a great mallet.

-- sawdust the bigger the pile the bigger my smile-larry,so cal.

it s amazing the beautiful stuff ive seen people make from hunks of firewood.nice job on a great mallet.

- pottz

That’s the reason I enjoy checking Lumberjocks. Thanks for the kind words!

-- Steven, California, https://www.instagram.com/acts65_woodworks/

Beautiful mallet! How did you connect the handle to the head?

- scrapwoodworker

Thanks! There is a 5/8 tenon going just under 3 inches into the mallet head. It s actually just held in by friction. I tried to do a dry fit and it got stuck so I just pounded it all the way in.

- Acts65Woodworks

Nice! I guess if it ever does come loose, you can always just add glue

Beautiful wood. Nice choice finding the diamond in the rough.

-- Galootish log blog, http://www.timberframe-tools.com

Wow beautiful peace! Awesome save! I wish I found that kind of wood in piles of split wood!!!

-- Matt R

That head is gorgeous. It just makes me think about all the beautiful wood that has gone up in smoke. I guess it grows on trees, but still…

-- Steven.......Random Orbital Nailer

Nice job A’65’,

you’re gonna be busy with this lot!....... Small handle, please.

-- If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD

There really are not scraps. Nice find, great mallet

-- Petey

Wow, I really like that mallet head! That’s a great firewood find!!

-- Do or do not...there is no try - Master Yoda

Stellar job on making the mallet…..nice choice of woods for the mallet head and handle. Besides woodworking, I also do leather crafting and pictorial carvings. That just might be the perfect size for tooling leather….What, about 9—-11 ozs.? I use a couple of different size mallets for various task, but I could possibly see this as my “go-to” mallet. If I was a turner, I’d build my own too…!! You need a good solid hard head mallet for use with stamping tools…..!! This would fit the bill.

-- " The secret to staying young looking.....hang around old people.." R.D.

Wow beautiful peace! Awesome save! I wish I found that kind of wood in piles of split wood!!!

- Mrowell

Thanks! Yeah, I always look forward to visiting that place. It’s like a treasure hunt

-- Steven, California, https://www.instagram.com/acts65_woodworks/