That is a fantastic tribute to your great grandad's (or in this case, 4 and probably more) lifetime tool. Don't beat yourself up over the marks made when you peened the brass. As your grandad's mallet has its story of being made from a wagon wheel, your mallet has it's story of working with what you have available today, and also learning a new skill. They give it character. Keep up the great work, Bruce!!
Thanks so much! I'm going to be making a plaque/stand to display the old mallet soon. I'm going to tell a bit more of the story about my great grandfather in that video, so be on the look out for that one!
Next time, put a slight countersink on your holes. That way you'll provide an area below your surface for the brass to mushroom into, and then you can sand/file everything flush with the wood surface. Unless of course the raised peening was what you were going for, in which case mission accomplished because the mallet looks awesome!
Thank you, Vince! On this one, I did was the hammered look and for the pins to be proud, but I never thought about a countersink for the metal to go into. Great idea!
This looks really nice Bruce. I love the peened brass. I just made a mallet for a friend for a gift. I think I may add some brass to it before I finish it up. What a nice touch. God bless.
That turned out real nice. Jatoba is one of my favorite woods to finish because of it's density. I don't think I would have peened over the brass pins. With the epoxy, I don't believe they would move. I'd have just filed/sanded them flush to the surface.
Yeah, there was no mechanical need for the peening because the epoxy is plenty strong. I wanted to try it and I thought it would look cool. Thanks for watching!
I love seeing the peen end of a ball-peen hammer being used. I have owned one for so long and I have never had the opportunity to peen anything. Great looking mallet btw!
Nice job recreating this mallet! I heard about this project on an older episode of WBAT, so I wanted to check it out. I like the story of the original, and your take on it is beautiful! That jatoba and hickory combo does look really nice, especially with the brass pins! Awesome job!
Thank you! Glad you went back and found the video...can't believe it has already been almost 2 years since I made that one. I still really like the plaque I made for the mallet...if you didn't see that, definitely go give it a watch.
Absolutely beautiful mallet and video Bruce! I love the brass and this has me really wanting to try Piening (no clue if I'm spelling that right). I also want to try that Odie's finish...maybe on some toast or an english muffin?! 😂
I think it would pair better with some French bread. I think I detected some hints of Rosemary or sage. ha ha. Thanks so much, Ethan! I appreciate the feedback and I could totally see you working with some copper and leather together...or brass.
Hammer Time!! Nice tribute to your great grandfather! One question: I saw a V-groove in the bottom of your great grandfathers mallet. Was that by design or maybe just a part of the wagon wheel? Awesome job!
Thanks, Kevin! I think the v groove on the bottom was just part of the wagon wheel. Also, there was a part that was kind of split out due to use. It looks like he really used the thing.
Hey John! Thanks! That's a stick of rubber...works really well to make your sandpaper last longer on a lot of machines. Keeps it cleaned out and lets it cut more without burning. I'll add a link to the one I have above in the description links.
They would reuse everything. My dad thinks he remembers his grandpa telling him that. Plus, it looks to be the shape and angle of a piece of wagon wheel cut off.
@@BruceAUlrich I don't doubt it. Reason I asked is because in woodshop in high-school we actually made mallets as a class project. One of the designs we used was to round the wood like this using a band saw. It looks identical to what you have here. However. I do believe the shop teacher did take all of the mallets we made and set them up face to face to make a wheel for the project photo for the yearbook. It did look very much like a wheel! I can totally see some Wainwright taking a broken wheel and churning out new mallets for the shop!
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The Jatoba is super good looking. Really hard stuff though.
I really like how the jatoba turned out. You're right...very dense stuff!
What kind of monster gave this video a thumbs down?
Beautiful work. Glad to see it together.
Complete monsters. Ha ha. Thanks so much! I love how this thing looks and the feel in your hand is just unbelievable.
That is a fantastic tribute to your great grandad's (or in this case, 4 and probably more) lifetime tool. Don't beat yourself up over the marks made when you peened the brass. As your grandad's mallet has its story of being made from a wagon wheel, your mallet has it's story of working with what you have available today, and also learning a new skill. They give it character. Keep up the great work, Bruce!!
Thank you so much for the kind comments and encouragement! You have given me a great perspective.
I'm looking forward to seeing more projects with brass
I've got another one with some brass accents coming at you soon! Thanks, Zach!
Great job Bruce! The brass kicks it up a notch. Your great grandpa would be proud.
Thanks so much, Chris! I hope he would be!
Bruce the mallet looks amazing. The brass pins are a nice touch.
Appreciate that! I really like the brass pins also. I want to use them on another project soon!
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I like it Bruce! Fantastic color contrast.
Thanks so much, Ben! That brass really goes well with the jatoba!
Another great job Bruce!
Thanks so much, Christopher! It was a lot of fun to build.
I'm sure your great grandfather would be very proud of you great job 👍
Thanks so much for taking the time to check out the video. I like to think he's smiling when he sees it.
I've never made a mallet before 😆 but ill definitely watch this again when I do
I could see you coming up with some cool design elements when you do.
Great job Bruce. That turned out really awesome. Odies really brought out the contrasting woods. Great video.
Thanks so much, Shane! It was a fun one, and I'll be using Odie's again for sure.
Turned out really nice, I like the contrast of the brass.
Thank you! The brass with jatoba is a really nice combo
It really turned out great Bruce
Thank you! Really appreciate that!
Beautiful mallet! I like the shape! The brass pine also look super cool
Thank you very much! The pins were fun to do...I'm definitely going to be doing that again on some other project.
Great video Bruce!! What an awesome way to honor the memory of you great grandfather!! The curl in that hickory though...😍
I've not ever seen that much curly hickory. I'm definitely a fan! Thank you for watching!
Great job Bruce!
Thanks so much, Steve! I think my great grandfather would be proud that I made this one after one he used for probably years.
Nice video Bruce. I love the story behind it!
Thanks so much! I'm going to be making a plaque/stand to display the old mallet soon. I'm going to tell a bit more of the story about my great grandfather in that video, so be on the look out for that one!
Cool, it left me wanting more if the history!
Gorgeous recreation!
Thank you, Dave! I wanted to really honor my great grandfather’s memory!
Next time, put a slight countersink on your holes. That way you'll provide an area below your surface for the brass to mushroom into, and then you can sand/file everything flush with the wood surface. Unless of course the raised peening was what you were going for, in which case mission accomplished because the mallet looks awesome!
Thank you, Vince! On this one, I did was the hammered look and for the pins to be proud, but I never thought about a countersink for the metal to go into. Great idea!
Knife makes have been attaching handle scales this way for forever.
Yep, it’s not a new concept...it was just new to me. ;)
This looks really nice Bruce. I love the peened brass. I just made a mallet for a friend for a gift. I think I may add some brass to it before I finish it up. What a nice touch. God bless.
That would be nice to add some brass to your build. I think it classes things up. Thanks for watching!
Beautiful looking mallet with some.nice brudaddy brass on there 😁 love the story of how this is connected to your great grandfather
Really appreciate that! I like the sound of that...Brudaddy brass...has a nice ring. Glad you liked it!
Turned out great Bruce, awesome work! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
Really appreciate that, Fred! I want to do more of this hammered brass look...or maybe copper!
That turned out real nice. Jatoba is one of my favorite woods to finish because of it's density. I don't think I would have peened over the brass pins. With the epoxy, I don't believe they would move. I'd have just filed/sanded them flush to the surface.
Yeah, there was no mechanical need for the peening because the epoxy is plenty strong. I wanted to try it and I thought it would look cool. Thanks for watching!
That turned out great Bruce, nice job👍
Thanks so much! I really like this mallet!
I like the brass pins this is different. I also am looking to gat a lathe it was nice to see you using the lathe to make the handle.
Thanks so much, Victor! I thought it was a little different with the brass pins. Thanks for watching!
Looks great!
Thank you very much, John!
I was getting worried about the lateral strength. When I saw the brass pins I breathed a sigh of relief!
Yeah, I thought about that too. I think the epoxy would have been more than enough really, but it definitely helped me sleep at night with the pins.
Great video, Bruce! Also, I’m in love with your leg vice!
Thanks, Daniel! I use that leg vise all the time!
Fantastic work.... I will be making one very soon
Hey Thanks, Sean! Tag me on Instagram @Brudaddy when you make it. I wanna see it!
Man that turned out awesome, Bruce. Love those brass pins and the look of that jatoba!
Fisher's Shop Thanks, Drew! I want to do more with the metal like this. And I love the brass with the jatoba too!
I love seeing the peen end of a ball-peen hammer being used. I have owned one for so long and I have never had the opportunity to peen anything. Great looking mallet btw!
The Grant Alexander I’ve had this hammer for like 2 years and this is the first I’ve used it for this! I know what you mean!
Nice job recreating this mallet! I heard about this project on an older episode of WBAT, so I wanted to check it out. I like the story of the original, and your take on it is beautiful! That jatoba and hickory combo does look really nice, especially with the brass pins! Awesome job!
Thank you! Glad you went back and found the video...can't believe it has already been almost 2 years since I made that one. I still really like the plaque I made for the mallet...if you didn't see that, definitely go give it a watch.
@@BruceAUlrich Yeah I’ll check it out now. Thanks!
Great job. I've not used jatoba before. Love the color.
Commonwealth Creations it’s a really nice wood. Finishes great! Thanks, Nathan!
Absolutely beautiful mallet and video Bruce! I love the brass and this has me really wanting to try Piening (no clue if I'm spelling that right). I also want to try that Odie's finish...maybe on some toast or an english muffin?! 😂
I think it would pair better with some French bread. I think I detected some hints of Rosemary or sage. ha ha. Thanks so much, Ethan! I appreciate the feedback and I could totally see you working with some copper and leather together...or brass.
Hammer Time!! Nice tribute to your great grandfather! One question: I saw a V-groove in the bottom of your great grandfathers mallet. Was that by design or maybe just a part of the wagon wheel? Awesome job!
Thanks, Kevin! I think the v groove on the bottom was just part of the wagon wheel. Also, there was a part that was kind of split out due to use. It looks like he really used the thing.
Looks great, what are you putting on your sander between sanding?
Hey John! Thanks! That's a stick of rubber...works really well to make your sandpaper last longer on a lot of machines. Keeps it cleaned out and lets it cut more without burning. I'll add a link to the one I have above in the description links.
Thanks
7:45 I recognize that remote!
Does Odie’s smell better or worse than Rubio?
Still another great video Bruce!
Odie ‘s smells better than Rubio. I might just sniff this mallet rather than use it. Ha ha. Thanks so much!
Odies smells very citrusy. Think lemon pledge.
John Williams I like lemon Pledge
@@StephenGoggin YESSIR! Almost smells good enough to eat!
Nice work. It made me remember the taste of Jatobá fruit. It tastes like unripe banana. It's awful.
That sounds gross. It's a pretty wood though!
Can I ask why you think the original was from a wheel?
They would reuse everything. My dad thinks he remembers his grandpa telling him that. Plus, it looks to be the shape and angle of a piece of wagon wheel cut off.
@@BruceAUlrich I don't doubt it.
Reason I asked is because in woodshop in high-school we actually made mallets as a class project. One of the designs we used was to round the wood like this using a band saw.
It looks identical to what you have here.
However. I do believe the shop teacher did take all of the mallets we made and set them up face to face to make a wheel for the project photo for the yearbook.
It did look very much like a wheel!
I can totally see some Wainwright taking a broken wheel and churning out new mallets for the shop!
All that whacking with your peen looked painful, but it was worth it because the mallet turned out awesome! 1
Ha ha. It was definitely worth it! I want to do some more adornment with metal now!
Looks great Bruce.
Thanks, Greg! This one was a fun experiment!
That turned out fantastic Bruce! Great work and video!
Really appreciate that! It was a fun one to experiment with!