[johnstoneb]

Shane
The 20 on the mallet is the weight 20 Oz. I guess it goes back to all my hammers have the weight stamped on them. I just carried this over to the mallets I have made. It does have a couple of oz of lead split shot in the head.
The head is made of Chechen and Hickory, the handle is Oak and Purpleheart. The Chechen grain is really wild. I made two of these. I was planning on giving the other one (with even wilder grain) in the swap but made a mistake on it. So I kept it. The chechen and hickory are about the same hardness. It should last for a couple of years.

 

[waho6o9]

I think the handles are made out of Canary wood.

 

[ShaneA]

I was just dropping not so subtle hints, so that we did get a blog out of Andy…he does good blogs, we all know it is true.

 

[lysdexic]

Right you are Shane. I'd love to see Andy's bench build.

 

[Gshepherd]

Holy Cow guys, gone for a while and 77 postings,,,,,,,, I got all jittery looking at some kick A$$ Mallets….. I will open mine in about 10 minutes… I stayed at the shop all night and just got home, Only way I could make sure I did not open mine early… See self control…....

Unbelieveable Mallets Posted thus far….. Amazing….. Now I will open my Mallet and post it very soon… Mine is from Derosa, I feel like a kid again…...LOL

Update::::: Mallet is Opened, will get pics soon…. Nice Mallet (Wacker) Feels good…. Very Nice weight to it…. A keeper that is for sure….. Lookin for something to get down on…..

 

[OnlyJustME]

Shep, we want to hear about the mallet, not what goes on when you and Al get together.

 

[Cosmicsniper]

Okay, these first few mallets are just amazing! I'll be opening mine in the morning, but I just wanted to pop in to see if any wackers have been let out of the barn. Beautiful craftsmanship!

 

[Gshepherd]

Well Here it is…..... In all it's Glory…... This is the Mallet, Derosa made…. It looks like hickory, feels like hickory, taste like hickory, Desrosa is it Hickory???? It feels good in the hands…

Thank you very much, Rev Russ….... It will be used and abused I assure you….. If these darn sheperds don't relax it will be used sooner than later…......

I took pics of the Mallet and had some left over chicken and I almost didn't get to enjoy it…. Oscar has his eye on it right now….

 

[ShaneA]

Fine looking mallet Shep. Well done Russ, timeless look on that one.

Good pic of the puppies too. I love dogs, especially big ones.

 

[ShaneA]

oops double post.

 

[ShaneA]

oops triple post.

 

[Bagtown]

Wow.
Nice whackers fellas.
Can't wait till morning.

 

[chrisstef]

Well im back from my italian familys xmas eve feast. Im down a belt loop and a jeans button, had a total belly blow out. After feasting my belly i can now feast my eyes on another round of kick ass mallets.

Andy & Wahoo - awesome that wahoo hooked it up and sent some love over the pond. Great job on the build wahoo.
Rev Russ & Shep - sweet stuff. That hickory should stand up to the test of time.

On a side note my uncle found the last jar of cherries soaked in bourbon made by my grandfather sometime when i was probably still in diapers. A couple of those bad boys will warm up the coldest of souls. Straight from the old jelly jar. Pop would be proud of you guys for being so kind and generous this holiday sending mallets not only all over the country but the world as well.

Hog was right when he called it old soul. That mallets got Pepe blood in it Maur. Little bit of my grandfather shining through.

 

[derosa]

Never worked with hickory, still haven't. Made of applewood all the way. The head was from a 3" thick board and the handle from the next board above so the grain of the handle would match the grain of the head. Handle was offset turned, ran out of time to make a spoke shave for using all hand tools.

I'm also stuck waiting till morning; wife just isn't willing to cave on the one gift on christmas eve idea.

 

[Gshepherd]

Derosa, thanks, I have never worked with applewood but now I know what it looks like,,, Job well done Sir…..

 

[Boatman53]

Thanks for your thoughts Mos, well we just took my dad to the hospital. At least he will be looked after and I'll get some sleep tonight. I'll be back here tomorrow checking in but need to save my battery tonight.
Jim

 

[ShaneA]

Good luck Jim. Sounds like a tough situation.

 

[BrandonW]

Best wishes Jim. You and your dad are in our thoughts/prayers. Get some good rest!

 

[chrisstef]

Thoughts with you and your Dad Jim.

 

[OnlyJustME]

Prayers go with you and yours.