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6th April 2023, 08:59 AM #1GOLD MEMBER
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Laminated Mallet
Here is a carvers mallet turned using Sydney Blue Gum and an extremely pale and bland piece of Camphor Laurel. Both laminated. The blue gum is 3 pieces and the Camphor 2.
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just with a. Straight forward mineral oil finish.
and yes, I will be watching what I hit with it.
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6th April 2023, 09:07 AM #2
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I just love carvers' mallets and I have a few despite never having done any carving myself. The carvers' mallet shape is beautiful and your mallet is up there with the best of them.
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PaulBushmiller;
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6th April 2023, 09:37 AM #3GOLD MEMBER
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Thanks Paul, to be honest I do too, so watch this space. There’s something awesome about the look of a carvers mallet. Although full design credit on this needs to go to a YouTuber by the name of Frank Howarth. And no I don’t have a CNC machine like he does, I did it the old fashioned way with a trim router and a template that I had made.
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6th April 2023, 07:22 PM #4
Laminated Mallet
Fumbler,
That looks fantastic, I would say it’s smashing but that could lead too digressions,
I also love the vivid contrast in timber’s.
I’m seeing a bit of Tool making lately on the forum, poor twisted souls.
Cheers Matt.
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6th April 2023, 08:14 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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6th April 2023, 08:22 PM #6
amazing simply amazing, love the contrasts and the way the pieces join.
I would love to grow my own food, but I can not find bacon seeds
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6th April 2023, 09:12 PM #7Senior Member
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What a beauty! It looks like a sceptre made for a King of Woodworking.
If that was mine it'd be going "straight to the pool room".
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11th April 2023, 11:04 PM #8
Looks good, but in practice it might not be ideal. I have a segmented two piece carvers mallet on the lathe and the glues lines arent the best friend. My most successful mallets are made from Polyurethane of about 55-60 duro.
Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working. — Pablo Picasso
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13th April 2023, 01:24 AM #9GOLD MEMBER
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Thanks Hughie, I can’t imagine it falling apart anytime soon, and I definitely won’t be whacking anything substantial with it. And if it does fall apart, I’ll reassess the glue front. The Titebond PolyEurethene glue that I had bought has somehow crystallised in the bottle (unopened I might add) so I don’t think it’s any good.
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13th April 2023, 05:22 AM #10
What I thought of doing to mine, is fitting a metal sleeve around/over the striking point to kinda dress it up and it would look good way longer
Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working. — Pablo Picasso
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27th June 2023, 12:23 AM #11GOLD MEMBER
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Here’s another one which went pear shaped through the glue up. I put together and saw a gap and started another glue up when I thought, oh I’ll put this together to not waste epoxy, when I had my “you idiot” moment. Never fear, the king of recovery is here. More epoxy.
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not bad from a piece of scrap merbau kicking around the workshop.
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