Making a NEW MALLET! | Turning Tuesday #7
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- Around 7 years ago, I made myself a little dovetailing mallet that has since seen ALOT of abuse. With severe reluctance, it's time to replace it.
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I love your humility and ability to laugh at yourself. Most people wouldn't have the integrity to leave that in the video. Thanks much Matt.
Quite possibly the nicest thing you’ve done yet. So simple, but yet it’s ultra functional and a damn fine shape. Nice job, Matt 👌
I would have to agree Chris, cheers!
Laughing my head off at 2:50 at your reaction when you realized you could spin the handle😂
The finger getting pinned bit made me lift my feet off the ground like a shark was under me.
Great video. Your point about turning something with a hole drilled through it was excellent. That’s something I’ll definitely have to remember. That big catch in the handle actually caused you to make the handle a little smaller and it seems to fit your hand a little better. The end product looks fantastic.
Nice little mallet. Thanks for sharing.
Good job ! I am glad you warned folks about the dangers of the hole and touching the blank when turning. You may have saved some digits. Also you figured out parting off. Good. You can “catch “ a piece like the handle being parted of with light hand gripping pressure around the handle. With only the chuck holding the piece, and tail stock away the piece really was no way to catch or pinch. Just falls in your hand, but you did it safe and to me that’s rule #1. I love Turning Tuesday’s.
This is the first videos I’ve seen of yours on the day of release. I saw your dovetail video about 3 weeks ago and binged all the rest. Great work Matt, I’ve learned so much. Thank you!
“I have been wacking this thing for years.”
Nah. Too easy...
Awesome stubby mallet! Your absolutely right about keeping calm when things don’t go right. Easier said than done 😂
Great looking mallet. Tamboti is one of our local woods that I use quite often, Just be careful with it as the dust is very toxic and irritates both the lungs and the eyes. Its a fantastic wood to work with and finishes very nicely. Nice video as well. Keep them coming.
Very nice work Matt. I would love to make one of these one day.
I love that you own and share your mistakes as this helps others like me learn too.
I hope this new mallet serves you just as well if not better than the old one 😊.
When mounting something in the jaws if you bring the tail stock up and line up the point of your center onto the center of your turning it helps to get it squared in the jaws before you tighten them up reducing wobble on your part. I love the mallet and I think I'm gonna turn one now rather than what I had planned before
Love the mallet.
hooks up the dust collector to the miter saw, proceeds to do absolutely nothing as sawdust flies everywhere else lol
Yay, you listened to my suggestion. Awesome. Looking forward to this.
Great mallet, well done Matt 😃👌👏👏👏
Hiya I've only one problem with your videos, I've watched them all!!! Found your channel about when you moved to your current workshop and binge watched your earlier content... now reduced to sitting on the edge of my chair... Thank you and keep up the great content... Take care...
Dammit Steve! 😂 I’m sorry you had to put up with my voice for that long! Really appreciate it, cheers!
that's awesome. the wood for the head is gorgeous; and, ash is my #1 favorite wood. So, the combination is a dream come true....
After making this comment I made a similar small “slugger.” What I had at hand was Osage and olive wood. Olive handle and Osage head. I love my little mallet. Thanks for the inspiration. I just watched this again and realized this was what prompted me. Thanks for all you do! You are an encouragement.
A safer way to drill through the head with the forstner bit would be to drill a pilot hole with an extra long small drill bit all the way through, then drill through from each side to meet in the middle. You would need to make sure that your two faces are exactly parallel for the holes to line up just right. I have extra long, small diameter drill bits scrounged from the cast-off bin at a michinist's shop that I use for situations like that.
Excellent advice - thanks, Walter.
Very nice result, that mallet looks good and should serve you well. The only thing I'd have done differently in assembly is to avoid the glue, leave the handle long, cut a top kerf, and applied the traditional wedge prior to final top trim-up. Just to make it easier to re-handle if ever necessary. I've never turned on a lathe so your mallet beats anything I could turn out right now.
Beautiful result, thanks for sharing
Nice work, man. That mallet looks great!
That was really well done the finished product is awesome
Cheers mate!
One thing you can do when fitting axe heads and mallet heads like that is to turn it upside down and hit the bottom of the handle. Don't clamp it in anything but let it float free, seems counter-intuitive but by hitting the handle whilst upside down means that the stationary mass of the head causes the handle to drive its way into the head without clamping anything. An old axe-makers trick I learnt a while ago when re-handling an old axe
A beauty. Thanks for sharing!
Nice job like always! Little suggestion: try to wrap some leather around the handle of the mallet with the backside up I’ve tried it on mine and it feels so good, it improves the grip and reduce the vibrations into your hand and sh** it looks very nice!
Really nifty tool. Concave and convex contact surfaces is a nice touch.
To get the handle seated in the head I would’ve tried pounding the butt of the handle on the bench. Inertia would push the head further onto the handle.
So after parting when it grabbed the skew, I may have pooped a bit on your behalf! It came out great though!! Maybe if you make another, you could make your life a bit easier and make the tenon fit a bit looser and use a wedge in the final assembly to make it nice and tight though do keep in mind, that I am an idiot and most likely have no idea what I'm talking about :) Cheers!.
For the second face I would use turning tape and mount it to a blank on a faceplate holds pretty well for some light scraping an sanding
Looks great Matt!
With the scrap from the head you could cut a plug for the other end of the handle hole, also hiding the wedge
Awesome mallet Matt
Nice Job! I think I might like mine with the ends slightly tapered though.
I think I would've tried to add some registration to the grip? Maybe a squared bit at the top of the handle? Or a leather wrap that takes it into more of an oval shape. Although that final look is pretty stunning as is.
Great video. I was wondering if you ended up drilling a 25mm or a 30mm hole for the eye of the mallet. Thanks for everything you stare.
Very nice. How much did the end product weigh?
Getting better. And you were on the right track seperating the two pieces, a V cut so that the two points don't wedge each other safe way to separate. You could do that between centers too. That last catch wasn't caused by the skew but how you are holding the blank in your chuck. Just as in a mortise and tenon joint the strength comes from the shoulder. With no shoulder registered on the face of the jaws there is very little strength in the blank holding. Twas exasperated by the distance from the chuck which amplifies torque working against it. (Simpler: a shoulder when clamping in the chuck gives it more strength, the farther out you turn from the chuck the more you torque the piece outa chuck.)
Gargh! That makes so much sense now I look back on it 😂 Cheers!
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why all the headache? can't you just part it with a saw and sand it?
Why does your handle look like a teardrop but mine looks like a Parsnip?
Nice Mallet, never heard of either of those woods. As a Brit living in the US I can tell you that no one here has any idea what "fly tipping" means :)
Could you have drilled from both sides on the pillar drill or were you concerned on not meeting up? But as hole centered surely that would be easier and safer than 26th the hand drill?
It's a lovely mallet. I'm still dying to know about your speaker on the shelf behind you. Did you make it yourself or did you purchase it? In either case, I want one for myself. (build plans? link to purchase?) Thanks for great content!
i want one, make mine next..
You should have used a wedge in the handle instead of glue. Looks real nice.
Just found your channel, I LOVE IT!!! ps: you look (a bit) and sound (allot) like "you know nothing John Snow 😂
Nice!
I seems to have the same expansion issue when glueing dominoes. The dry fit is perfect then I’m fighting to clamp up with glue.
I think that's due to the glue swelling the wood... I always leave a tiny bit of clearance on tight fitting joints for that very reason.
love it .🤔
Finaly bro...a mallet... i have been waiting to see this from the start of the series...great one...you are getting skilled...keep it up Matt 😉
You about to do a river table or wood epoxy combo
Beautiful mallet! I'm really enjoying these videos, Matt, thanks. But my OCD is killing me, the numbers on the pen jaws don't match those on the chuck. ;) What is that stain on your workbench?
So i'm not the only one! Thank you Sir! 😂
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Why do you buy exotic wood? In your country there is also good hardwood ash oak elm ect.
You can't spend all of your time eating endangered species. So sometimes you just have to grind stuff up into dust too.
Commenting just to boost engagement score
The suction on the mitre saw is effective
Man I know nothing about turning, it scares the bajesus out of me, like how did a tool not catch that hole just like you said your finger could?
”Chuck” them in the comments...
can somebody spell the wood species because I can make out what they are
I hope your turning practice doesn´t end up with too much blood and pain. Why part the handle in the lathe? That could easily have flown off and hit you in the eye!
You. Old use blue tape👍😊🇺🇸
turn under 1000rpm and the work will fall downwards,above 1000 duck
your 'have a go attitude' is commendable, Bamm-Bamm Rubble...That's lovely looking wood!
Can someone with experience using a lathe give him some advice before he loses his nuts!
Watching at the point you cut the pieces in half. Why? Why not turn the pieces whole and then part then off to length? Also i shall be interested to what turning is like with a hole in the middle, wont the tool cath on the hole?I suppose that rather than glue the handle you could have used a dry fit and a wedge...
You're a very beautiful man.
Little help here: "Sex makes the girl's belly convex!". Childish, I know, but you'll never confuse them again... ;)
I had delete the video. My wife punched me, and said it was mean.
Glad you are keeping the old one, nice to see a reminder of where you’ve been and compare it to where you are going.
Really like the proportions of that mallet! I know the Handle isnt going anywhere but designwise wouldnt a crossed wedge Look cool?
Yea a wedge would have been awesome! Unfortunately, as you said, it was just waaaay to tight to even consider it at the end
18:22 Blimey! By the way, nice moustache! (12:49) LUL
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Loved this one matt. Especially love that you own your mistakes and demo how to recover which is always very helpful to the hobbyist.
Suggestion - now that game of thrones is coming back make a big gaudy goblet!
Oh, the agony of the skew!!! I saw that catch coming before it happened.... I am mostly a bowl turner. So, a few comments on your turning. For parting things off, I don't think any one parts some thing all the way off with the lathe at high speed, and most will part down to a very small tenon, then use a hand saw, especially on that box you turned. Might have to look that video up. For the end grain, a standard scraper can give you a good finish, but for very hard woods, generally they will hone/polish the burr off. Now days, many are using a negative rake scraper. The first version of this was a skew chisel, but you leave the burr from the grinder on. That burr is gone in seconds though. I have a bunch of them, ground to 30 degrees on the top, and 60 degrees on the bottom. Many will use ones with the same angle on each side. With mine, you can burnish a burr on it which makes it cut a lot longer. You can get 400 grit surfaces with one of them, and they are very handy in box making.
To grip an end grain piece in your chuck, depending on jaw size, I like some PVC pipe. Cut a ring, then cut a slot in the ring. I do like the thinner more pliable type rather than the schedule 40 stuff like used for heavy pressure lines. With leather, you can get dents from the jaws.
For sizing your tenon, use an open end box wrench. They are just a hair bigger than a nut or bolt head that size. It will actually burnish the wood down a bit, then you can fine tune it for the perfect fit. Of course the water in the glue will swell the wood a bit, but when the moisture dries out a bit, the fit can be loose again if you make it too small, but you probably already know that.
A quote I love to use, from the movie The Princess Bride, and no it isn't a chick flick, "Good job, sleep well, I will most likely kill you in the morning'. If you haven't seen it, you must!
Next video: a shooting board and pros and cons of different sizes and styles and which routers to use?! And does it makes sense to integrate a kind of sawing guide (sry I’m German) in one of the guide rails?
easy to remember convex vs concave, is to imagine that you go in cave, so in conCAVE you go into the piece.
Wow you should sell them!! I would be your first customer 😉
I’ll give it some damn good testing first!
2nd!
3rd
Great work! inspired me to also make one very soon! Be warned about the waxed wood from the supply store. Check its moisture content before working, it can really open up, breathe and crack when it is turned. Waxed doesn't mean dry :/ Not sure if this stock was waxed or not just sharing my bad luck I had with Peppermills once :)
I think you will need an apron next time! :D
I’ve needed an apron the entire series, Julio 😂😂
Love the side commentary!! Great job
Cheers Alan :)
You know, there is a reason why your supposed to put a mallet head at the end of a handle that is the length of your lower arm.
Firstly it accelerates the head to a high enough speed to give you an efficient hit.
Secondly, the flex in the handle absorbs shock and prevents damaging your hand and wrist.
Thirdly, it greatly reduces the chance of you smashing your hand against the work and injuring yourself.
Yes, some carver's like a short handle on their mallets for fine work but I prefer sharp carving chisels that don't need driving.
Just saying.
Carry on.
I was just about to say "You're doing great with the skew!" when you got the catch. Tough one, but it all worked out in the end! Nice work!
4:56-5:02 "That's what she said!"
LLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLL you killed me mate!!
This reminds me of the short from that Finnish dude who turns a mallet with a roughing gouge in 56 seconds flat, with no poncy insert shots, no music and no talking at all.
Thanks, love watching your screw ups along the way. Nice job. 😂
Saw a guy make an osb bowl today, with a rim of hardwood. Why dont you try that? 😊
Making this coment after 8:51 so fogive me if it is answered later in the video. But why wouldn't you turn the head then drill the hole making a jig to hold the head if it was hard to hold clamping from the faces of the mallet. As wouldnt the holes on the lathe potentially cause spots to catch and cause tear out. Also the dangers that you mentioned as well, pluss once you have turned the head the hole wouldnt have to be so deep and you could chuck the bit better. Just curious please tell me if I am wrong.
To be honest Bailey, I have absolutely no idea which is the best way to do this! It was complete guess work for me
For the most part, I'd call it 50/50 as to which to do first; but, I think the safety tip that Matt mentioned (plus the catching possibility you suggested) gives the nod to spinning the head first, then drilling the handle hole. At least, that would be recommendation, if anyone asked me...which, to be honest, has yet to occur...(sigh. such is life....)
@@MattEstlea Still "Turned" out great 😂
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@@MattEstlea Also going back to your video of 5 tools for woodworking, you showed off the marking knife. I have just bought a pack of those blades and am In the process of making a handle. I remember you said "you'll never be seeing a wood turning video from me" now that you have turning Tuesdays. It would be cool to see how you made your handle or you could do a completely different design with your new skills...especially with the skew😂
Little copper or brass inlay in the side of the mallet head would look cool.
how the heck did you get the mallet head off the handle when dry fitting? Looked so tiiiiiiiiiiiight
Had me squirming at the thought of catching your finger in the hole on the lathe!
Hi Matt
very nice mallet
can you make me one and send it to me in Canada, Quebec,
et voila !
I feel like you could have made 3 heads with that block
Hi Matt love your videos mate. Are you interested in wood carving if so would you consider making a video on it.
I did a bit of letter carving once. Found it a lot more enjoyable than I thought I would however I am not an expert by any means! I’m not against doing (attempting) some carving in a future video though :)
concave - caved in
Nice! Matching chisel handles would look sweet
Ohhh man now you’re talking!
3:33 nice touch with the music and film speed
I've worked with tamboti before. My favorite thing was the smell. When cutting it, it smelled AMAZING!!!
That got me curious. The woods are:
tamboti - Spirostachys Africana
chacate preto - Guibourtia conjugata
Nice work!
I use the back of the chisel to test for roundness rather than my fingers. It saves the chance of losing my fingers. As the piece spins it will bounce the chisel if it has a flat spot.
I pretty much finish parting off anything large-ish with a saw then sanding off the nub.
Hi Matt. Really liked this one. I make these too, if you like taking the handle through the head, try leaving the end as a dome, they look great. You can also turn the head in brass from 50mm brass rod, you'll be surprised how easy this can be done on a wood Lathe. Good stuff thank you
Very nice work. On your next handle, consider an offset turning. Result is a nice oval handle, have done this on many projects.