Woodturning a Carving Mallet From a Bowling Bowl

[@oppr3050]

Fantastic!!!!! Congratulations.

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks Phil

[@zenunla]

Nice mallet and savvy helper!

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks buddy

[@alansmith9099]

Great idea John . Nice video as usual

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks Alan

[@TalesFromTheTinkerage]

What a great looking mallet.

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks Andy

[@jbwoodturning2600]

really nice mallet thanks for sharing

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks Jim

[@martkt10]

Lovely job, upcycling!

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks Mart

[@MGMakes]

A very sturdy mallet there pal, some great advice from your helper. 👊👊👊

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks buddy

[@JimmiePorterAtStuartArts]

Love it - great idea there!

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks Jimmie

[@StudioJLT]

Upcycling for the win!

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks Josh

[@PhilsWorkshop1953]

Nice job John hope to see you at Makers Central

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks Phil. I'll be there. Look out for me and say Hi

[@glennmoreland6457]

Hi Mr clothier...
Nice making your own tools isn't it...I've made various metalworking clamps n stuff myself in the past...
Nice to see your young assistant getting involved as well...start em off young..
Oh, and you were quite correct in turning the handle to fit the recess:
Always make a tenon to suit a mortice...wherever you can...👍

[@JohnClothier]

Absolutely Glenn. Thanks

[@TheWoodYogi]

Great choice with the finish Thomas :) Superb Mallet John :) That will last a few lifetimes. I would love to see what you do with the chisels and how you find them to work with. Blessings ॐ

[@JohnClothier]

thanks Yogi.Thomas made a good choice for sure

[@SKKrafts]

Nice job John. Never thought about bowling balls. Lovely looking mallet. Liked you little helper. Another star in the making.

[@JohnClothier]

thanks Steve. Thomas does like to pop out and make appearances from time to time in my videos lol

[@missteeturns]

A beautiful mallet. Great idea & some upcycling too. ☺️

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks Miss Tee! Always good to be able to reuse something

[@icespeckledhens]

Great mallet, I like the embellishment which really makes it.
Thanks
James

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks James

[@SCRAPWOODTOCRAFTWOOD]

Great to watch another of your builds john and Thomas love the mallet it turned out real nice

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks Warren

[@WilliamHuntLatheCraft]

Nice Job Thomas, good supervision on your part 😄

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks William. Thomas did a great job lol

[@Chrisparkerwoodturner]

Nice job on that mallet John and well done Thomas 👍

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks Chris

[@christopherbingham8200]

Great job on the mallet looking forward to seeing you carving 🖖🤘😎🍺

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks Chris

[@barrycook4690]

Very posh John beats my beech one , and Thomas giving you a hand ;)

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks Barry.

[@KostasAnnikasDeftereos]

i dont know why 3 people dislike a video good like that !!! i love it brother thanks a lot for sharing it !!! have a great week brother i wish one day we can meet its other !!!

[@steveonimac]

Kostas Annikas Deftereos
At a guess , it’s because it should have a wedge in the end.
The constant taping will break the glue down in time so the head will come probably come off.
I have a few bowls here and it’s what I was going to make with them.
Nice looking but I think it should been wedged but that’s my opinion only 👍🏻

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks Kostos. I hope we get to meet one day too!

[@JohnClothier]

Steve I suspect the thumbs down are the same people that thumbs down my videos all the time regardless of what I do. As for a wedge, yes maybe but I dont see this being used that much and when carving your not tapping very hard so its unlikely to be an issue, at least in my opinion

[@KostasAnnikasDeftereos]

Steve! Maybe you are right ! But I think those people just need to tell what is the mistake of the video as you done ! And not let a dislike without explanation !

[@steveonimac]

John Clothier Ah right should be ok then and u can fix it if comes loose as well 👍🏻

[@alanscannell]

Great job John that bowling ball timber is beautiful! I thought the dog was in the shop with you till you called out your assistant 😂 great to have a bit of help 👍

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks Alan. The dog only ever comes in to steal tissues and sanding discs now. Gone are the days he would curl up and sleep there. I think 1 too many catches had scared him lol

[@alanscannell]

@@JohnClothier my dog wont even come into the shed. I think he thinks it's a trap 😂

[@TheMessyStudio]

Really nice mallet, John! I've been needing to make one for quite some time. I hope it turns out as nice as yours when I do.
Billy

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks Billy. They are fun to make

[@peterleffler2062]

With a 45mm tenon and Titebond I reckon it'll stand up to carving. And if not? Well you can remake it (with a hole all the way through and a wedge if you feel like it) or make another.

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks Peter. I think you are right

[@PaulLockwood]

Great job John, looks really nice.
I'm surprised you went for the extra screws, with such a dense wood like that the worm screw should hold really well.
For me I think I would have turned a cap to go on the top to finish it off, but nice to see someone do different to what I think with the epoxy shavings.
Well done, many happy carving hours to come.
Oh and looks like you got a good assistant there to keep you on the straight and narrow.

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks Paul. The screws were mainly for stability. If you see in the video I drilled in through a plastic section for the wormscrew. This was really brittle and didn't hold overly well.

[@MikeWaldt]

Lovely looking mallet John, lucky that Thomas was there or things would not have turned out as well ;)
Take care
Mike

[@JohnClothier]

Lol Thomas certainly sets be straight! Thanks Mike

[@alanmullock381]

Be a shame to use it as a mallet,way too good looking! Great job boys!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks Alan

[@gordonchapman222]

In the first few seconds before you finished your sentence I thought to my self, Bloody Hell those chisels look a bit short for the lathe! 🤣 Great idea turning an old grass bowling ball. I wonder if old ten pin bowls are made from wood? If so they must be a few things you can make out of them. Anyway, another great vidio John, especially with your assistant assisting 😉🙂👍

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks Gordon. Lol you joke but when I first tried woodturning I did try regular chisels!! Soon realised how dangerous it was!! Yes I expect you can. They are just wood after all.

[@gordonchapman222]

🙂

[@Create2make]

Great mallet, where did you the bowling ball from?

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks Paul. I got the balls from ebay

[@labrat7357]

There is no doubt you can turn wood but why put that decoration under the head of the mallet? All it will do is give you blisters. The handle needs to be shorter and smooth. Use a mallet for a while and you will see why.

[@JohnClothier]

Thanks for the comment. You may prove to be right but so far so good

[@robertcornelius3514]

You young guys all make the same mistake. That glue you used is NOT impact resistant. Nice job on up cycling an old bowling ball.

[@JohnClothier]

I didn't know there was such a thing lol thanks for letting me know and thanks even more for calling me young!! 😁