Scrap From the wood heap

**peteandoreen1** · 7th January 2010, 12:55 AM

A trip down to Collie in WA yielded a couple of scraps from my friends wood pile It was a stack of millends that had been drying for a couple of years and was ready for the fire. I spotted three peices that were of interest. Following an idea from a magazine I thought a nice new Mallet was in order. Hence the project in Photo follows. Hope it gives some others an idea or two. Many regards to all.

**whitewood** · 7th January 2010, 08:07 AM

I'm very impressed. It gives meaning to the old saying one man's junk is another man's treasure - with a 'liitle' bit of work.

**Afro Boy** · 7th January 2010, 10:06 AM

Nicely done.

What's with the 6th photograph? The one with the holes and all those metal balls in there? You know if you glue it as it looks like you have, you can't use the mallet as a maracca?

I assume it is to add some weight right?

Cheers,
Af.

**peteandoreen1** · 7th January 2010, 12:34 PM

You got it in one. Besides no real musical skills or otherwise here. Works a treat just the lightest tap and the chizel works, the weight seems to provide carry through. Thanks for the comments

**stuffy** · 7th January 2010, 02:36 PM

Nice work Pete, you could do some real damage with that. You could turn a nice carvers mallet to go with it if you like, come around sometime.

Steve

**peteandoreen1** · 7th January 2010, 04:04 PM

Thanks Steve will do. Nice idea for a mallet to.

**baltic** · 7th January 2010, 11:19 PM

Nice work pete, what sought of wood is it made from, and weight??
Let me know how big it is and I will make a bigger one!!!

**peteandoreen1** · 8th January 2010, 02:07 AM

Don't forget to post the photo's Baltic. The wood was Jarrah from a freinds wood heap. I don't know the weight other than perhaps 125 grams of lead sinkers built into the head. Have fun.

It needs just the lightest tap to have an effect.

**Christos** · 8th January 2010, 05:50 PM

Interesting work.

I like it.

**Andrew_B** · 17th January 2010, 06:01 AM

why did it take me so long to find this?

iv made a few mallets now, and now i will be making another

cheers for posting

**artme** · 18th January 2010, 08:08 AM

**benupton** · 28th January 2010, 10:16 PM

I tried to make one form a solid piece of timber but when i hammered the handle through it split.

**peteandoreen1** · 11th February 2010, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by Bupton

I tried to make one form a solid piece of timber but when i hammered the handle through it split.

My first Mallet was made from a peice of Jarrah and an old 1" broom handle its still good and works a treat. I bored the hole with a spade bit and came up with a snug fit. Then a small brass screw through the side fixed it solidly. No movement even in climate change.

Because I made the new one this old mallet has been relegaterd to adjusting my wood planes, its a perfect weight and only requires a tap. Dimensions = Head is 3" x 1.5" Jarrah / Handle is 14" x 1" Hard broom handle (I dont know the wood but its to hard to be pine) all the best with your future projects.

**Eldanos of KDM** · 11th February 2010, 10:31 PM

Cool idea! If the sinkes were loose I imagine it would work similarly to a "deadblow" Mallet... I'm gonna have a go

Thanks and cool mallet again.....

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