Project Information
This is my offering for this year's Mallet Swap.
My main project was a machinist's hammer. This guy ended up weighing in at a hair over 3# so it's a good sized whacker. I figure most anybody can use a good sized hammer with one steel face and one brass face. The head diameter is around 1-7/8" and the head and handle are made from 1045 (I think) steel. The brass face is well… brass. Since it is a woodworking site and all the swappers are woodworkers, I wanted to include wood in my design so I put a couple of rings in the head and a collar on the handle that are some VA Walnut. Below is the hammer construction before the wood was added.
And a couple of process shots:
As a bonus, I made a carver's mallet. My recipient was John McClure and he had a project where he refurbished and re-handled an old hatchet which was my original idea for a bonus. But I know that John doesn't have a lathe so I figured a carver's mallet would be a safe bet
The head is Hard Maple and the handle is some nice figured Walnut my buddy EarlS sent me. Nothing fancy here, just a whacker to be used. Handle is attached with a blind wedged tenon. I really like this method of attaching handles. No glue but that thing will never come out of there.
I had a great time in this swap and a great time making these tappers. I hope they serve John well for a long, long time!
Comments and questions welcomed as always
My main project was a machinist's hammer. This guy ended up weighing in at a hair over 3# so it's a good sized whacker. I figure most anybody can use a good sized hammer with one steel face and one brass face. The head diameter is around 1-7/8" and the head and handle are made from 1045 (I think) steel. The brass face is well… brass. Since it is a woodworking site and all the swappers are woodworkers, I wanted to include wood in my design so I put a couple of rings in the head and a collar on the handle that are some VA Walnut. Below is the hammer construction before the wood was added.
And a couple of process shots:
As a bonus, I made a carver's mallet. My recipient was John McClure and he had a project where he refurbished and re-handled an old hatchet which was my original idea for a bonus. But I know that John doesn't have a lathe so I figured a carver's mallet would be a safe bet
The head is Hard Maple and the handle is some nice figured Walnut my buddy EarlS sent me. Nothing fancy here, just a whacker to be used. Handle is attached with a blind wedged tenon. I really like this method of attaching handles. No glue but that thing will never come out of there.
I had a great time in this swap and a great time making these tappers. I hope they serve John well for a long, long time!
Comments and questions welcomed as always