Lignum Vitae & Hornbeam mallet

[Doug]

A couple of weeks ago me old mucka Woody kindly gave me 1/2 a bowling ball, thanks pal.

I figured it was just big enough to make a mallet similar to an American one a good friend has that I've coveted for a while.

The head had no finish applied it just shone off the tool with lovely grain

I've put some photos of making it on my Facebook page in my signature if anyone is interested

 

[paulm]

That is very nice Doug, a lovely colour in the LV.

 

[yorkshireman]

First class Doug mate, lovely finish

 

[Lons]

Lovely mallet Doug, I especially like the separator ring, is it copper?

Woody could have given you both halves though

 

[Jim]

Love it Doug, nicely shaped and a well handle ..

 

[chas_41_uk]

That looks great Doug

 

[Terry]

Lovely work Doug !!!

 

[Grump]

I want it and I want it now, that is a beauty Doug.
Love it init?

 

[Doug]

Thanks for the comments :up:

Lovely mallet Doug, I especially like the separator ring, is it copper?

Woody could have given you both halves though

It is a copper ring, some kind of hydraulic olive I swiped from my mates box of hydraulic fittings.

I'm sure woody has turned the other half into pens by now, I'm certainly saving the off cuts for Sierras or the like.

 

[Lons]

Thanks for the comments :up:



It is a copper ring, some kind of hydraulic olive I swiped from my mates box of hydraulic fittings.

I'm sure woody has turned the other half into pens by now, I'm certainly saving the off cuts for Sierras or the like.

One of my favourite woods Doug. I've made several mallets and I have a few bowling balls. If you're lucky you can get some nice colours - like yours

 

[Twister]

very nice
useable size

Steve

 

[donwatson]

An excellent piece of work

 

[johnny5]

Looks great Doug, like that a lot , great use of wood

 

[Penpal]

Not often bowling balls come with such beautiful grain mate love the shape its handy indeed about the best I have seen mate.

Peter.

 

[GeordieB]

Cracking Mallet Doug

 

[AllenN]

A very nice mallet Doug.

 

[Dalboy]

Great looking mallet Doug how big is the the finish mallet. I made one using a complete ball.

Us southerners have a complete ball to play with and don't have to share 1/2 each

 

[wm460]

That is a beauty Doug.

 

[Lons]

Great looking mallet Doug how big is the the finish mallet. I made one using a complete ball.

Us southerners have a complete ball to play with and don't have to share 1/2 each

You must have arms like Popeye Derek

 

[Doug]

Great looking mallet Doug how big is the the finish mallet. I made one using a complete ball.

Us southerners have a complete ball to play with and don't have to share 1/2 each

The head of the mallet is 3" long & 2" across Derek the total length with the handle is 9 1/2".
I do have bigger mallets but the design is based on Blue Spruce's mallets

As I mentioned a friend has one & it really does feel great in the hand, his has a stainless steel rod that joins the handle to the head where as mine is an old bolt but with this & the Lignum it really does give a surprisingly weighty mallet.