Project:Mallets: Difference between revisions

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ProjectInfoBox Self-Made Mallets

Status:	planning
Release Date:	summer 2020
Initiator:	Lukas
Materials Used:	self-dried timber (beech, ash, ..?)
Tools Used:	bandsaw, Japanese saws, wood lathe, planes
Approx. Cost:	virtually free

I plan to try out several mallet designs with my self-dried timber.

They are going to have beech heads (rather hard) and - if possible to separate the parts - ash handles (more elastic). As an alternative to ash I am also considering "tree of heaven" (Götterbaum) wood because I happen to have some pretty dry pieces around and besides looking a bit like ash it is supposed to have similar properties!^{DE: [1], [2], [3]}

Carpenter's Mallet

A classic carpenter's mallet/joiner's mallet with a blocky head for a bit of force where needed.

I stuck pretty closely to this "Wood by Wright" instructable and made this mallet entirely with hand tools during the "Corona Shutdown". It did not see that as a limitation, but a challenge - by the time I got closer to the end I even decided to ban sandpaper from this project and cleaned up all surfaces with blades only.

head: beech - end grain for the striking faces!
- size: approx. 15 × 9 × 9 cm (as large as the stock allowed)
- weight: approx. 1 kg
- face angles: 7° (as in Paul Seller's design)
handle: tree of heaven (approx. 30 cm long)
joinery: through tenon
finish: 2x boiled linseed oil on everything, "medium" paste wax on handle

Alternatively, many people go for a laminated head design but I want something solid that won't be in danger to break at (bad) glue lines. Of course those glue lines could be reinforced, but meh...

Carver's Mallet

A turned round mallet for even chiseling no matter how precisely you aim (in theory).

I'll see if I can turn a solid mallet from the piece of beech I have, otherwise it could make sense to glue the hard pieces around a more flexible handle material.

A disadvantage of this design is that side grain will be used on the striking faces, which would wear out more quickly than end grain if the mallet sees heavy use.

Dead Blow Mallet

from wood: instructable by "tomatoskins"

"Barrel-Head" Mallet

Not actually sure whether I'm going to make one of these, but it's a nice beginner woodturning project:

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 I plan to try out several [[mallet]] designs with my [[Project:Drying Timber|self-dried timber]].
-They are going to have beech heads (rather hard) and - if possible to separate the parts - ash handles (more flexible).
+They are going to have beech heads (rather hard) and - if possible to separate the parts - ash handles (more elastic). As an alternative to ash I am also considering "tree of heaven" ''(Götterbaum)'' wood because I happen to have some pretty dry pieces around and besides looking a bit like ash it is supposed to have similar properties!<sup> ''DE: [https://www.pflanzen-vielfalt.net/b%C3%A4ume-str%C3%A4ucher-a-z/g%C3%B6tterbaum/#Eigenschaften%20des%20Holzes], [http://www.holzwurm-page.de/holzarten/holzart/goetterbaum.htm], [https://www.feinesholz.de/de/goetterbaum/messergriffblock-goetterbaum-goett0034.html]''</sup>
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 == Carpenter's Mallet ==
+[[File:carpenter's mallet - Lukas2.JPG|right|300px]]
 A classic [[Carpenter's Mallet|carpenter's mallet]]/joiner's mallet with a blocky head for a bit of force where needed.
-I'll probably stick pretty closely to [https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Traditional-Joiners-Mallet/ this "Wood by Wright" instructable].
+I stuck pretty closely to [https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Traditional-Joiners-Mallet/ this "Wood by Wright" instructable] and made this mallet entirely with hand tools during the "Corona Shutdown". It did not see that as a limitation, but a challenge - by the time I got closer to the end I even decided to ban [[sandpaper]] from this project and cleaned up all surfaces with blades only.
-* head size: ''as large as the stock allows'' - end grain for the striking faces!
+* head: beech - end grain for the striking faces!
-* face angles: ''something between 2 and 5 degrees?''
+** size: approx. 15{{x}}9{{x}}9 cm (as large as the stock allowed)
-* handle: ''to be shaped last''
+** weight: approx. 1 kg
+** face angles: 7° (as in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u31Ixu6mSHY Paul Seller's design])
+* handle: tree of heaven (approx. 30 cm long)
+* [[joinery]]: [[Through Tenon Joint|through tenon]]
+* [[finish]]: 2x [[BLO|boiled linseed oil]] on everything, "medium" [[Paste Wax|paste wax]] on handle
 Alternatively, many people go for a [https://www.instructables.com/id/Carpenters-Mallet/ laminated head design] but I want something solid that won't be in danger to break at (bad) glue lines. Of course those [https://www.instructables.com/id/Wooden-Mallet-Using-Dowels/ glue lines could be reinforced], but meh...