| Project by djang000 | posted 12-29-2012 04:38 PM | 1711 views | 1 time favorited | 4 comments |  |
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I recently got really nice chisels (Veritas PMV11) from a friend so I needed a real mallet to start playing with them. Here is my first attempt. I got a little carried away and use what I had so I didn’t really check for dimensions and I ended up with Thor’s mallet! :D I’ll keep it; you can never have too much tools(!), but I need to start working on something smaller now.
Head is red oak, strip of black wallnut and handle is a ash. Head’s dimensions : 9×3 1/2×3. Overall length: 17’‘
So, any comments on the “right” size for a mallet are welcomed! :D
Thanks for checking!
sam
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a1Jim
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#1 posted 12-29-2012 04:51 PM
that’s a biggen alright.cool
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#2 posted 12-29-2012 04:58 PM
holy smokes… that shot of your holding it… really puts it to scale. Nice sledge!
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djang000
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#3 posted 12-29-2012 06:26 PM
Hehehe. Yeah, I uploaded the first 2 pictures and I realized that I needed one where I hold to make its title relevant! :D
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#4 posted 12-29-2012 06:44 PM
Look at it this way, no need to hit the gym after swinging that all day! :-)
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