Bowling Pin Mallet on Lathe

Well done NickyP!

Came out real nice. Great idea.
What do you figure the mallet weighs?

Going to do a BLO finish?

-- Jeff NJ

NickyP—Did you run into a hollow cavity inside the pin? They (used to) be laminated from two pieces of hard maple with a cavity to control weight.

Regulation pins are 15” tall and weigh 3 pounds, 10 ounces.

-- Gerry -- "I don't plan to ever really grow up ... I'm just going to learn how to act in public!"

It does have two small cavities in it and my guess is it weighs about 24 – 30 ounces.

-- -- "Never underestimate the power of a kind word, a good deed, or a table saw."

Nice looking mallet. Must be bigger than it looks to weigh that much.

-- Rick M, http://thewoodknack.blogspot.com/

Looks good NickyP! I tried to make one and it did have a hollow core. Have 4 more left that I’ll give away to a buddy who’s a deputy, he’ll use them for shooting targets. I just couldn’t get the shape I wanted without going through to the hollow core.

-- Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might,... because there is no work in the grave...Ecclesiastes 9:10

Nice mallet! Get all those pins you can, they’re great for a lot of different projects!!

-- Dennis, WV

I love that you made this out of a bowling pin – very clever. Nice work Nicky!

I wonder if you could plug the hollow, but it looks like NickP won’t have to worry about that. Looks very good!

-- jstegall

I filled the gaps. Will be followed by a final sanding.

I drilled a hole for a leather string wristband & stained the handle. Will follow up with 3 coats of Birchwood Casey Tru-Oil Gun Stock Finish over the entire piece.

I again pay homage to this Lumberjocks website and it’s members as everyone’s helpful comments makes me a better wood worker.

-- -- "Never underestimate the power of a kind word, a good deed, or a table saw."

Different pin manufacturers used different methods to control the weight. Some used a single large cavity in the middle, others cut cavities like the one in NickyP’s pin. I have often thought about doing the same thing he did and filling the cavity with lead shot … would make a heck of a dead blow mallet.

-- Gerry -- "I don't plan to ever really grow up ... I'm just going to learn how to act in public!"

Very Nice! & Well Done! Thanks For Posting.

-- Richard (Ontario, CANADA)

This mallet completed located here http://lumberjocks.com/projects/99113

-- -- "Never underestimate the power of a kind word, a good deed, or a table saw."

Great project and it should be very strong

-- Norman - I never never make a mistake, I just change the design.