Highlights from a video made about turning a Wooden Mallet on a Wood Lathe. Available at www.DoItYourselfVideoStore.com. Project was originally designed for Junior High students but anyone starting out on the lathe will find that this can be one of the early projects they can make. The handle is oval shaped.
did he just say "lathe it down"?isn't the proper term "turn it down"?
wiifit132(September 27, 2008 at 12:06 pm)
Thanks
WillSmithCleanRap(September 27, 2008 at 1:42 am)
with a burning tool, you can buy them or make them with guitar string
baileysauto1(April 10, 2008 at 1:33 am)
NICE i just made one of these mallets i like the trick of the OVAL.. looks great!
MCGLADECONNOR(March 23, 2008 at 3:56 pm)
how do u burn the wood? great video aswell
abdual3000(January 27, 2008 at 6:00 am)
ty =]
retiredat60(January 21, 2008 at 3:33 am)
I think I was using oak in that video. I have used many other woods, some are much better than others because of strength or splintering problems. Poplar(aspen) and ash tend to be poorer as finsihed products. Oak and mahogany are nice because of the tighter grain. Exotic grains like fruit trees might be nice too but the knots in small pieces like the handle might break.
retiredat60(January 21, 2008 at 3:29 am)
The wood shavings on the handle technique is called burnishing. It is actually one step beyond the last sanding grit. Kind of like rubbing your hands together til they "burn"ish. It just makes everything polished and much smoother than sandpaper. Thanks for watching.
piceaspruce(January 21, 2008 at 3:10 am)
Why do you hold the wood shavings on the handle? Oh great video by the way.
