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Compound mallet - PEP BB roundwood.sand.compoundmallet

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Howdy, Skippers! Good day to build a compound mallet day, eh? I used a dry walnut branch for the handle, and a wet spruce trunk for the head. Wish I had hard wood for the head, but alas! Spruce will work. How long will it take to dry? When is a good time to start using it?
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Starting wood and tools
Starting wood and tools
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In case it's not obvious from the first angle, here is green bits still visible in the spruce head. It was felled a few weeks ago.
In case it's not obvious from the first angle, here is green bits still visible in the spruce head. It was felled a few weeks ago.
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Using a hand auger. I love the flaky wood residue. My hands smell like Leyroy Jethro Gibs now. *sniff* aaaah!
Using a hand auger. I love the flaky wood residue. My hands smell like Leyroy Jethro Gibs now. *sniff* aaaah!
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Really to do the thing!
Really to do the thing!
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Finished mallet! Ta da!
Finished mallet! Ta da!

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I made a mini bonk stick what for bonkin.  Check er out
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materials, begging to be a bonker
materials, begging to be a bonker
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peeled and sawing - this took forever
peeled and sawing - this took forever
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handsome and hand drilling
handsome and hand drilling
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completed bonker
completed bonker

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This mallet was surprisingly challenging, probably because I started late in the day.

First, I picked a log and stripped it.  Then I started looking for a handle - I was all sorts of out of order but I learned a lot about woodworking. I wanted a strong mallet, so I picked knotty wood.  And then I (over 2 hours) put it together. . . And it broke.  So I threw a fit. Walked away, got some dinner, then talked to someone who suggested instead of starting over, we pound out the broken handle and start a new handle.   Unfortunately, I didn't get a picture at this point!  So my before handle is different than my after handle.  But I did replace the handle and it works much better!  My intention is to give this to my son - which is why the handle is a little small for my hands.
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The beginning of my mallet head, first handle, and the auger.
The beginning of my mallet head, first handle, and the auger.
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The rest of the tools I used, and the mallet head cut down.
The rest of the tools I used, and the mallet head cut down.
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The final mallet and handle!
The final mallet and handle!
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I really enjoyed making a compound mallet; it was surprisingly easy once you have the correct tools!

Attachment 1 - Your chunks of wood that you are starting with (one is clearly green and the other dry)
Attachment 2  - Progress about half way through, with the hand tools you have decided to use for this
Attachment 3  - Final product held in your hand showing that your thumb and first finger can touch (any fatter than that and your hand will get very tired using it)
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Using two pieces of wood- one pine piece green for mallet head and one older larch branch for the handle- I made a compound mallet at Wheaton Labs for the SKIP program. I look forward to making this again at home and smashing things up! Yeah!!

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Compound mallet!
This was a fun one, I’ve needed a mallet for chisel work.

Thank you, Paul, for having an incredible collection of cool tools!!
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Hunks of wood
Hunks of wood
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Drilling the hole
Drilling the hole
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Woah, we’re half way there
Woah, we’re half way there
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Finished product with the tool lineup in the background
Finished product with the tool lineup in the background
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Made a compound mallet tonight!

I'm not sure what kind of wood I found my best guess is some kind of Elm.
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wood I'm starting with
wood I'm starting with
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attempted to use this tool but I got nowhere very quickly
attempted to use this tool but I got nowhere very quickly
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switched to my biggest drill bit and this hand drill, sooo much better
switched to my biggest drill bit and this hand drill, sooo much better
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thru!
thru!
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handle stick I'm starting with
handle stick I'm starting with
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removing back for a nice smooth grip
removing back for a nice smooth grip
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it fits!!
it fits!!
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tools I used successfully
tools I used successfully

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