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A carpenter's mallet has a heavy [[hardwood]] head (usually white or red beech). It is used to drive (large) [[Chisels (Woodworking)|woodworking chisels]] without damaging their handles. | A carpenter's mallet has a heavy [[hardwood]] head (usually white or red beech). It is used to drive (large) [[Chisels (Woodworking)|woodworking chisels]] without damaging their handles too much. | ||
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Revision as of 22:11, 25 June 2019
Mallets are basically hammers with heads that are softer than steel.
Wooden Mallets
Carpenter's Mallets
| ToolInfoBox Carpenter's Mallets | |
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| Synonyms: | DE: Schreinerklüpfel, Klopfholz |
| Type: | hand tool |
| Used with: | (large) woodworking chisels |
| Location: | wood workshop |
| Access Requirements: | read this page |
A carpenter's mallet has a heavy hardwood head (usually white or red beech). It is used to drive (large) woodworking chisels without damaging their handles too much.
Improvised Light-Weight Mallet
Lukas made a simple wooden mallet from an old bedpost before we had a real carpenter's mallet. Due to its light weight it is still useful for driving small chisels, though! Making a similar one yourself is very simple, but the grain direction of the wood is not ideal for hitting stuff...
You should be able to find it in the wood workshop.
- crappy mallet
first step: cut the future handle to an octagonal shape, e.g. with a japanese saw
second step: chisel the handle to a round and comfortable shape
third step: use a rasp to clean up the handle
