33 - Free Range Thor's Hammer Mjolnir; Woodworking Mallet Made from a Wild Tree
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2017
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A friend gave me some small logs and blocks of wood that had been cut down from a tree that was taken down by an arborist. I am going to use some of it for turning, But some was just so nice looking that I just had to try and make one our Woodshop's signature pieces from it.
Some of the tools & supplies I used in this build:
TransTint Dye
Bulls Eye Seal Coat Shellac
Deft Clear Lacquer
1” forstner bit
Hand Sanding block for round discs
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As a knife maker, I'm familiar with getting Tiger Maple grain to pop!
There is a product called Aquafortis that you can brush onto the wood in varying degrees of strength, ( one pass, 2, 3 4, etc.) until you get the color you want and then, apply heat and it will pop, quite nicely! You can always cut back on the color by sanding. This is the traditional way of making the Curly or Tiger Maple grain to look great!
Just thought if you have never tried it, you might want to. It gets deeper into the grain than just a stain and will also last longer.
Best wishes!
Great video and keep teaching the young one. She will end up with a craft that she can always revert to if nothing else is available and still make a good deal of money while she's doing it! She'll thank you for all you can teach her about woodworking!
Dear James, what more can I say that I haven't already said??? For 3 months I didn't have the opportunity to access the internet & therefore miss all your shows. What a relief to be finally back home being able to indulge into what I love most. Thank you once again. Kind regards.
Thank you again my friend!
Dear James, thank you for your kind reply, the pleasure is all mine. One is equally blessed with the internet, TH-cam for bringing talented folks such as your good self to us all. Kind regards.
That's a beautiful mallet you made . Clearly you keep your cutting tools very sharp. Cheers!
Thank you.
Another beautiful hammer!
I really like your videos. There easy to watch and you my friend are a natural teacher.
Thank you. That’s very kind.
Looks awesome! Great job, James!
Thank you.
Another work of art James, Thanks
Thank you very much.
Great! What an awesome result for every wood workers necessary tool
Thank you.
That handle looks killer.....Thor would approve!!
Hi Robert, Thank you!
very cool! love the tiger maple.
That is actually my wife's favorite wood. I made the mallet for her to use as a paperweight on her desk.
Great video, James. Really enjoyed it. And your photobombing daughter just cracks me up!!! Reminds me of my own who used to leave selfies on my work camera that I used for jobsite pics.
That must be what they do. My daughter does that to me all the time. Haha!
Brilliant as usual!
Thank you!
Beautiful
Thank you!
Another gorgeous but useful project!! Great job buddy
Hey, thank you!
Love watching your videos...you and your family are so talented.
Thank you for such a kind compliment.
a new metal lathe wonderful addition to your shop.... looking forward for the metal projects to come....
Yes, I can't wait to start adding some metal accents to some pieces.
Nicely done!
Thank you very much!
great looking mallet
Thank you.
Hi mate, simply stunning work once again & Odin awaits thee in the Golden Hall, pleasure to view this build 👍👍👍
Haha! Hi Dirk. Thank you very much.
Came out beautiful! Great job!
Thank you very much!
It is another beauty
Thank you.
Beautiful Hammer James!! It would sure come in handy in my shop.
I bet it would. Unfortunately my wife has it on her desk as a paperweight.
Beautiful production process, like
Thank you.
Its nice
Thank you!
stunning
Thank you very much.
You are very welcome. Burls of any kind, Walnuts & Maples are my favorite woods. To add I love the way you cut the heads on your mallets. I wish I could find large chunks of either woods to work with, I'm in Tempe, AZ and new to it all so it's difficult to find anything unless I pay for it online. Bless you James... Daniel.
awesome build.
Thank you!
Absolutely beautiful! I would love to have that mallet! I think it's the best one you've done! Congratulations! Job well done!
Hi Tracy. Thank you very much! In a weird way I like it more than some of the exotics as well. The tiger striping on that handle is really stunning.
Nice !!!!
Thank you.
James, great stuff as always
Thank you Forrest!
Beautiful hammer I am going to make several in different sizes for my new shop.
Awesome, I have done the same
Very great project.
I really like your job and the way you explain how to do it .
Thank you.
That's one bada$$ mallet the two pieces of wood look awesome. Nothing like making your own tools it's a awesome feeling. My Chemical Romance my daughter is a huge fan also.
Haha! Thank you.
Another beautiful project James. I would like to have the plans as well. I think I'll put in some kind of leather strap at the tail end of the hammer, so I can twirl it like Thor. Lol
I agree. It needs a strap. The previous one I built has a strap and it shows how I attached it in-case you are interested. th-cam.com/video/m9zVzdYLY68/w-d-xo.html
I think that tree always had that hammer in there, but you James had to bring it out. Great job, Great video.
Thanks for sharing.
Hi Felix, haha. Perhaps you are right! I might have to go looking for more hammers in some of the rest of the walnut and maple logs I have. :-)
James, I have been following your channel since the extreme mitre station. I appreciate your projects and the way you present them. I like it that you carry out all tasks "right ".
Alan H
Hi Alan. Thank you very much!
A nice Wild hammer James
Haha, yes, I had to wrangle it out of that log.
looks like it didn't require too much taming lol
No. It wasn't too bad. Of course my 1-1/4" blade on the bandsaw did most of the taming pretty fast.
Looking at the thumbnail I thought you used tape to cover the handle. Sweet looking smacky bashy gizmo!
Thank you!
Another great project and video. Walnut may not be as tough as lignum vitae, but it is tough enough and sure looks good.
Thanks!
It is less hard and less dense but that is a good thing. Although this one is a paperweight for my wife, I will probably build one for myself for shop use, and since it isn't has hard it wont dent my projects as much.
I too use a metal lathe for wood turning. A tip I hope you either know or heed is to cover the bed in cling film, paper or something whilst woodworking, so no sawdust makes it into your lathe bed. The reason being is that, a hot piece of metal swarf and an oily sawdust layer makes for a lovely fire starter.
I did not know that. Thank you very much.
Beautiful hammer, one day I swear I will try myself to make one of those.
You should, It is a fun project.
Another great project. Thanks. Maybe a touch more glue. God bless.
Thank you. And I agree. Everything needs more glue.
That looks fantastic. I hope we'll see it in action! .. also : Miss Photobomb really let her game down in this video! :D
Yeah well school is in session now lol.
Wow! That hammer came out awesome. I gotta be honest with ya, you haven't done a bad project yet...lol I mean it. I would put a hole in the bottom and thin inter twined brown leather so you can hang it on the wall. Plus it would make it look more authentic i think. Great job bud.
Hi Christine. Thank you for all the kind words. I think your idea for the leather strap would be perfect and I think we might do it. Where were you when we were trying to decide how to finish off this project? Haha
Hi James
How are you?
I liked so much your project as all your projects.
Congratulations.
Hi Allan! We are great. I hope you are doing well. Thank you very much
~James
Awesome as usual. I'm not as brave as you though....I would use push sticks for some of those cuts lol
Thank you.
awesome looking mallet
as usual , you're the man
thanks for sharing
what about stitching and shaving horse, two projects to come
I haven't checked the past archive if you made them
Hello, Thank you. I have never tried making a stitching horse actually.
Hey I recognize that slab of walnut 😉
Is this the Adam that gave it to me???? YOU are the man!
Walnut....nice heft! Curious, any reason you didn't pre-plane/flatten your raw piece before running it through the bandsaw? One "personal" nitpicky thing that could have really enhanced this is by either burning or carving some runes into it. AGAIN, just a"personal" nitpicky thing. Nice work!
Great project,wıll gıve thıs a go James.Sorry I couldn't be your fırst poster, but someone has been up all nıght and couldn't waıt and dıdnt even comment on the project, the sad arse.
It's ok. First one is not as important as the best one. Email me (james@kingsfinewoodworking.com) and I will send you a free set of plans for this project! Thanks, ~James
I can never find the link that you spoke of in order to buy the spray lacquer in this case.
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Hey there love the vids, you mentioned you sell these very well, where would I go to purchase one?
Hi Juan! Here is a link to my sales page for this one. kingsfinewoodworking.com/collections/woodworking-pieces-for-sale/products/woodworking-mallet-like-thors-hammer-mjolnir-from-walnut-and-tiger-maple
Thank you!
James
James I am a newby woodworker and was wondering the danger on kick back with cuts like the one made at the 3 minute mark or when you were cutting the small angle parts off. In the video it looks like the material does kick back at you but not with a lot of force. Is this something I should be concerned about or is there never much force with it not being trapped up against the fence? Would love your opinion on this because I am still pretty intimidated by my saw and the fear of kickback. Thanks!
Hi Craig,
I'm going to pin this post in hopes that others will answer also.
Table saw safety is very serious and I could not give adequate safety instruction over the internet.
But, I can tell you a few things from my experience.
The threat of a kickback, even on the side that is not adjacent to the fence, is very real. I have had a very small, thin piece that weighed a fraction of an ounce kickback on that side and injure me through a heavy shirt with a puncture wound. Although that is rare, you need to be aware of when it might happen.
I try not to stand directly behind the path of where small pieces might fly.
I try to keep my table saw perfectly tuned up, which means the blade perfectly parallel to the miter slot, and the fence perfectly parallel to the blade. This will help a lot.
I try to make sure that, if I use a push-stick, it not only has the ability to push, but to hold the board flat on the table saw surface and tight against the fence.
I think it's normal to be intimidated by the table saw when you first start, and that can be a good thing, because it will give you a healthy respect for learning and practicing safe use.
For people I have taught, I have observed, as they gain experience and familiarity with the tool, they become more aware of cuts that are and are not safe.
If you can join a local woodworking club or take a few woodworking courses it will help you immensely.
***Anyone else with years of experience with the table saw, I would encourage you to leave some suggestions.***
Totally understand James. Any fellow woodworkers who have some tips I would appreciate your time in writing them.
I like this one. Are you going to make a version of the one I made?
Hi Brandon! I sure am! I just cut a giant block of Silver Maple a couple of days ago, and I'm letting it reach equilibrium in my shop. :-)
Awesome! I'm sure your version will be much better than mine. Can't wait to see it!
Would love to make one but haven't got access to the machines, how about you just send me one over the pond to good old england
Haha, Hi, I sure can. Here is a link to get this one if you like. kingsfinewoodworking.com/collections/woodworking-pieces-for-sale/products/woodworking-mallet-like-thors-hammer-mjolnir-from-walnut-and-tiger-maple
glue glue glue glue i want you in my room :D new top hit from the vengaboys :p can you believe i am only 20 ? :o old school guy hahaha
Haha
30th. Another good vid my dude. Also oh no, because the mcr shirt made a return aha
Haha. Thank you! She sure does like that shirt.
King's Fine Woodworking aha
I looked at the hammers you have for sale. Who on Earth would ever actually use the ebony hammer to pound on something? I'd be afraid of scratching it! Might mount it up on the wall above the mantel in my man cave.
Myk Streja, hi. I’m not sure who would use it. But every month or two, someone buys one. The funny thing is, that the Ebony hammer is probably one of the most durable hammers in the world. It is rock hard, and has extraordinary strength. I don’t think you could wear one out or break one in a thousand years of woodworking. But I’m with you, I would be nervous to scratch it, haha.
Seems like everyone wants to make a very nice looking mallet from fine wood. Hard to understand if one actually plans on using it to bang on stuff. I expect most are not used. Shop woodworkers I call them, who mostly just make things for the shop.
I make nice mallets. Out of expensive wood too. Not sure who fits in your explanation bracket, but I use mine daily. Working 60-70 hours a week. I’ve had years where I sold $600,000 in furniture made using those fancy mallets. And some of it to high end clients for their million dollar homes.
Sometimes a real woodworker just wants to work with nice stuff because we know how to make it.
And where are the two ravens?
Regards from Germany.
Huginn and Munnin are hanging around somewhere. Haha
How much do you charge for one?
They sell for $149 on his site. kingsfinewoodworking.com/collections/woodworking-pieces-for-sale
Yes James, i do look at other's designs for inspiration, so I have visited your site, soon I will have videos coming out about the custom furniture I build for those tight locations people tend to want something to fill.
Haha! Anthony E. beat me to it. But this same one is for sale. Along with other wood combinations. kingsfinewoodworking.com/collections/woodworking-pieces-for-sale/products/woodworking-mallet-like-thors-hammer-mjolnir-from-walnut-and-tiger-maple
The one dislike must be thor
It was. He told me to stop copying his stuff.
That's not as much glue as I expected...
I apologize for disappointing you. I promise to do better in the future.
The 45 degree cuts on the edges are taking too much off for my tastes
After your comment I went and tasted it. I agree with you. Its too much off for my tastes as well.
But you didn't use a gallon of glue in this project...
UNSUBSCRIBE, DISLIKE.REPORTED. You are not real king.Just kidding great project.😀😀
Haha, Didn't you hear? There is a worldwide shortage of Titebond III because of me. The International Court has asked me to conserve, until the crisis is over.
I wanna see you use a gallon of glue on a project that uses less than a gallon of wood! :D
That is quite a challenge. But if anyone can do it, I can.
Quit using metal working tools on wood fool.
Yes sir!
First one to comment xD
So proud of you, well done.
It would seem so.