Wooden mallet

16th September 2020 — 1 minute read

I somehow misplaced or lost the mallet I made in my first year of woodworking and decided it was time for a new one. I used some walnut and beech scraps, because that's how I roll.

Wooden mallet — Used some nice offcuts that were still laying around

Wooden mallet — Traced out where the handle goes

Wooden mallet — Routed out the recess for the handle

Wooden mallet — And it fits!

Wooden mallet — Repeated the process for the other half

Wooden mallet — Applied glue and clamps

Wooden mallet — Shaped the head and added some sexy curves

Wooden mallet — Branded and almost done

Wooden mallet — Applied some boiled linseed oil and it's ready do some serious hammering