It impresses me so much when I see improvised tools and home made tools turning out art like this. I swear if I ever win the lotto I'm buying channels like this a lathe to see what he turns out.
Happy New Year. I thought the woodwork was superb and the engraving, by hand on the brass insert was amazing. Have you done others showing your skills at engraving ? I hope so. Thank you for sharing this with everyone. Regards Chris
Now you've done it! You've made a tool so beautiful, nobody who loves wood will ever USE it! 8-D Beautiful job, great video. Thanks for sharing! Western Massachusetts
I truly enjoy watching you produce these tools, they have a timeless feel to them. I just wonder as to whether or not the use of a pillar drill this way and the lateral loads involved would damage the drill? Respectfully John
I don't think it would damage the drill. But if the drill has a replaceable drill head it can come loose when a side way force is applied. This is the reason most drills must not be used for milling. I love this video and the result BTW! I might make one myself.
I think as long as you kept your cuts extremely light, it shouldn’t be a problem for the drill itself, but some of the bearings in presses aren’t meant to handle those kinds of loads, so you’d probably wear them out a lot quicker, but it’s an easy fix. Just don’t expect to keep the same tolerance for runout on a press you plan to use as a mini lathe.
If you had a tailstock you could have pre-drilled the bolt holes then formed the mallet true to the bolt holes, you could have even glued it up with the bolt in there. Do consider it, the tools you have are your limit at the moment and taking up time that the right (and safer) tools could save. The tool rest won’t flex as much either! Any mini lathe for wood will have at least as much capacity as your jury-rigged press, and the used market often has some lathes for “get it out of my house” prices.
This is awesome actually. But i wouldn't continue found things line this with a drill press. You'll eventually cause perpendicular wear to the spindle/shaft and your drill bits will start to wobble off center when you need it. They're made to handle linear pressure, putting pressure sideways can be damaging
I just read through the comments and noticed quite a few of you bashing this man and his mallet trying to come off as some kind of woodworking guru, all the while I will bet that none of you that are bashing on him even took the time to notice things in his video? I would wager that what we have here is a jeweler who also has a passion for woodworking and is incorporating what he has in both fields, notice the small wooden 'vice" attached to the bench with all the different cut outs? Jeweler's use those for very intricate cuts, you never see him use a table saw or miter saw, just hand tools, again tools a jeweler would use. I think even though a small mini lathe would have been better, he made good use of the tools he has. It's really cool seeing others bringing two different hobbies together. Keep up the amazing work for you not only inspire me but others to challenge our shelves. 👍👍👍👍👍
The spindle on a pillar drill isn't designed to withstand lateral force. This will damage your drill over time. There are better ways to make a drill powered lathe.
I love the mallet. You found a unique way to make it without a lot of expensive tools. Good Job! However I read the logo as IBS instead of BSI. The B is on top of the S and the I is on top of the B making it read backwards. Maybe it's just me....the only IBS I know of is a medical term.
@@BSIinventor101 he's talking about the pressure you're exerting 90° against the way it's designed to work. By doing so you'll wear it out to where it won't spin true anymore.
The reason we've never seen a mallet made that way is that it is silly, and produces an unuseable tool. A mallet is a utilitarian object, which gets beaten up doing its job. The only job that yours can do is to attract comments on TH-cam.
From my understanding, this can be hard on a drill press because they are not meant for sideways pressure. Not the best thing to encourage people to do.
This is an unsafe technique. Drill press chucks are not designed to handle lateral loads. This can knock the chuck out of the drill press and send parts and tools flying.
Well done, now I believe I can make one as well without a lathe :) thanks for that.
Glad I could help!
It impresses me so much when I see improvised tools and home made tools turning out art like this. I swear if I ever win the lotto I'm buying channels like this a lathe to see what he turns out.
Thank you for your kind words.
I admire tools where beauty of the materials reigns. And in dayly work I love old tools which have served my grandfather
me too
Clever way to make a mallet. We shared this video on our homemade tool forum last week 😎
Thanks for sharing!
Well now I’m going to quit woodworking forever. A true work of art. Well done.
Thank you for the kind words!
Friggin brilliant! Thanks so much for sharing. Can't wait to try this.
Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy the build!
Fantastisch improvisiert und das Ergebnis : Wunderschön! 👍👍❤️
Danke für das Lob!
Loved the drill press lathe.
thanks so much
Very nice and I am really impressed with your precision work with the hand tools, engraving and such. Congrats. Dave & The Girls
Thank you very much!
Belo trabalho. O encerramento do video foi genial. Parabéns e um ótimo 2025.
Muitíssimo obrigado
Beautifully done! Happy New Year!
Thank you! You too!
Happy New Year. I thought the woodwork was superb and the engraving, by hand on the brass insert was amazing. Have you done others showing your skills at engraving ? I hope so. Thank you for sharing this with everyone. Regards Chris
Happy new year! thanks so much for watching and your comment, i will share hand engraving videos on my second channel soon. link is in bio
Awesome wood engineering!
I’m looking forward to your oak upgrade to the drill press chuck!
That's the plan!
amazing work, without the propper tooling!!!!
chapeau!
regards
Thank you very much!
Fantastic video. Were you using red oak? I look forward to more of your videos. Thanks for sharing
thanks for watching, thinner layers are red oak and others are american oak
Very cool!
thanks so much
How I wish that you were my uncle, when I was growing up. Happy New Year.
Wow, thanks! same to you
Very attractive piece!
It really is!
Now you've done it!
You've made a tool so beautiful, nobody who loves wood will ever USE it! 8-D
Beautiful job, great video. Thanks for sharing! Western Massachusetts
Thank you very much!
How aweosme. Well done 👍👍
thank you so much
Ellerine sağlık ustam. Yeni yılını kutlar ,sağlık, huzur ve başarılar dilerim
çok teşekkür ediyorum kardeşim. mutlu yıllar diliyorum 🤝
you think you're the first to turn a drill into a lathe? Nice job!
thanks for watching
I truly enjoy watching you produce these tools, they have a timeless feel to them. I just wonder as to whether or not the use of a pillar drill this way and the lateral loads involved would damage the drill?
Respectfully John
thanks for watching and your comment, i think pulley system is same not every lathe machines but some are same drill press
I don't think it would damage the drill. But if the drill has a replaceable drill head it can come loose when a side way force is applied. This is the reason most drills must not be used for milling.
I love this video and the result BTW! I might make one myself.
@@woutmoerman711 thank you so much for watching and sharing your experience and thoughts
I think as long as you kept your cuts extremely light, it shouldn’t be a problem for the drill itself, but some of the bearings in presses aren’t meant to handle those kinds of loads, so you’d probably wear them out a lot quicker, but it’s an easy fix.
Just don’t expect to keep the same tolerance for runout on a press you plan to use as a mini lathe.
Quedo un hermoso trabajo, me gusto mucho la combinación de maderas y bronce........ gracias por su oficio, es muy inspirador, saludos a la distancia.
thanks so much for watching and your comment
Happy New Year❤❤❤
Happy new year
Bellissimo..e senza un vero tornio🤝
thanks so much
❤❤very nice❤❤👏👏
Many many thanks
Fabulous craftsmanship ! Where do you get the logo transfers from as they are quite nice ?
i used acetone for transferring
If you had a tailstock you could have pre-drilled the bolt holes then formed the mallet true to the bolt holes, you could have even glued it up with the bolt in there. Do consider it, the tools you have are your limit at the moment and taking up time that the right (and safer) tools could save. The tool rest won’t flex as much either! Any mini lathe for wood will have at least as much capacity as your jury-rigged press, and the used market often has some lathes for “get it out of my house” prices.
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!
Thanks for reminding me you don't need fancy tools just ingenuity and talent to make lovely things. Now I just have to find some talent 😂
You’re welcome 😊
Perfect🎉🎉
thanks brother 😍
That compass is something, the small vice, odd shape, holding thing, too. Why the fiber fill handle?
i fill because i don't have a wooden rod in that size
thanks for watching
a commentary is a very attractive thing
thanks so much
Hola,arias un tutorial de tu compas?,excelente tu trabajo
thanks so much
Nice work! I'm curious as to what RPM your drill is running..
thanks for watching. between 600 and 6500
This is awesome actually. But i wouldn't continue found things line this with a drill press. You'll eventually cause perpendicular wear to the spindle/shaft and your drill bits will start to wobble off center when you need it. They're made to handle linear pressure, putting pressure sideways can be damaging
thank you so much for watching and sharing your experience and advice
Interesting
thanks for watching
Fantastic. What an inspiring way to start the year :)
Thanks so much!
I just read through the comments and noticed quite a few of you bashing this man and his mallet trying to come off as some kind of woodworking guru, all the while I will bet that none of you that are bashing on him even took the time to notice things in his video?
I would wager that what we have here is a jeweler who also has a passion for woodworking and is incorporating what he has in both fields, notice the small wooden 'vice" attached to the bench with all the different cut outs? Jeweler's use those for very intricate cuts, you never see him use a table saw or miter saw, just hand tools, again tools a jeweler would use.
I think even though a small mini lathe would have been better, he made good use of the tools he has.
It's really cool seeing others bringing two different hobbies together.
Keep up the amazing work for you not only inspire me but others to challenge our shelves.
👍👍👍👍👍
The spindle on a pillar drill isn't designed to withstand lateral force.
This will damage your drill over time.
There are better ways to make a drill powered lathe.
thank you so much for watching and your amazing comment
What is that transfer ink(?) you put on the copper called?
i transferred ink printed paper by using acetone
@@BSIinventor101 is it standard printer ink? or some sort of special ink?
Damn… now I’ve got to buy an engraving vise. I can’t afford to watch TH-cam anymore 😅
thanks for watching 👍
How long did it take to turn the head?
And or the handle? Thanks!
handle took 2 hours because of soft material but head took 4 or 5 hours with sanding and other process
I love the mallet. You found a unique way to make it without a lot of expensive tools. Good Job! However I read the logo as IBS instead of BSI. The B is on top of the S and the I is on top of the B making it read backwards. Maybe it's just me....the only IBS I know of is a medical term.
thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts
I read it IBS also. The I it's on top of all of the letters. But it's still a cool piece
Il faut bien croiser le sens du fil du bois à chaque couche
thanks for watching and sharing your experience
Do not complain afterwards your drill press is wobbly.
i fixed it to bench by clamp
@@BSIinventor101 he's talking about the pressure you're exerting 90° against the way it's designed to work. By doing so you'll wear it out to where it won't spin true anymore.
At the end, I was expecting you to burn the 2024, to show it was dead and forgotten. What will you make in 2025?
thanks for watching, i will share today
The reason we've never seen a mallet made that way is that it is silly, and produces an unuseable tool. A mallet is a utilitarian object, which gets beaten up doing its job. The only job that yours can do is to attract comments on TH-cam.
thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts with us
Explain why? I use mallets everyday in my leather shop, and I don't see where this would be any less useful than the mallets I own.
Verynicejobbehnam❤❤❤
thanks so much
From my understanding, this can be hard on a drill press because they are not meant for sideways pressure. Not the best thing to encourage people to do.
thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts, my drill press has spindle lock im using it every time
Putting lateral loads on a drill press spindle is very dangerous..
thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts, my drill press has spindle lock
@BSIinventor101 It's not that you have a spindle lock, it's that a drill press chuck isn't designed to hold against lateral pressure.
I know you are a pro, but pushing that gouge towards your hand made ma cringe.
thanks for watching
This is an unsafe technique. Drill press chucks are not designed to handle lateral loads. This can knock the chuck out of the drill press and send parts and tools flying.
thanks for watching and sharing your experience
Do you call that a mallet ? 🤣🤣🤣……it must be the lightest lightweight mallet I’ve ever seen 🤣🤣🤣
thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts, it's 300 grams
Not everything requires a heavy mallet. This would be great for delicate work