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Mario Brissette
12-14-2005, 1:35 PM
Before I made this wooden mallet, the only thing I had to hit my chisels was a simple woodworker hammer so you'll know that I also hit my fingers sometimes because the head of the hammer is too small to be accurate when looking at the cuting end of the chisel instead of the handle.

I decided to make my own wooden mallet. With that, it is easy to hit the handle of the chisel without looking the handle of the chisel.

I was inspired by this old thread http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=5142

Here is my mallet. I made it with some "figured" maple and black walnut. I finished it with tung oil.

http://membres.lycos.fr/diver23/image/mortaise/mallet-09.jpg

http://membres.lycos.fr/diver23/image/mortaise/mallet-11.jpg

I just hope that it will help to prevent injuries to my fingers in the future :D
David Wilson
12-14-2005, 2:19 PM
Mario
Your mallet looks great. Almost too nice to use.
scott pollack
12-14-2005, 9:25 PM
Sweeeeeeet mallet! Great job Mario. What does it weigh? Any idea? just curious. Scott
Corvin Alstot
12-14-2005, 11:00 PM
Nice Mallet!
Good looking maple!
Mario Brissette
12-14-2005, 11:09 PM
Sweeeeeeet mallet! Great job Mario. What does it weigh? Any idea? just curious. Scott

Hi Scott. I put my mallet in my scale and it weights 15½ oz. Thanks for the comments.
Bruce Shiverdecker
12-14-2005, 11:09 PM
Lookin' GOOD, Mario!

Bruce
Dan Forman
12-15-2005, 3:55 AM
Good looking mallet! You will find that it speaks authoritatively. I made one based on that same thread, am very happy with it.


Dan
John S Richards
12-15-2005, 12:21 PM
Before I made this wooden mallet, the only thing I had to hit my chisels was a simple woodworker hammer so you'll know that I also hit my fingers sometimes because the head of the hammer is too small to be accurate when looking at the cuting end of the chisel instead of the handle.

I decided to make my own wooden mallet. With that, it is easy to hit the handle of the chisel without looking the handle of the chisel.

I was inspired by this old thread http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=5142

Here is my mallet. I made it with some "figured" maple and black walnut. I finished it with tung oil.

I just hope that it will help to prevent injuries to my fingers in the future :D

Matt would be proud.:D