Woodworking DIY: How to Build Your Own Mallet from Scraps!

Why should you build a wood mallet instead of buying one? For one, it’s a really simple project that can be done in just a day or two. More importantly, it is really neat to build projects using tools you’ve made yourself, and even better, these tools can be passed down to the next generation. One day your child or grandchild could be building their own project using the mallet that you made many years before.
Make sure to watch to the end of the video for a fun skit with my own kids to get them excited about being in the shop!
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[@samsongraham5963]

Great Video. That ending with your daughters was brilliant. Well done sir.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Thanks!

[@RoyalKnightGaming]

Absolutely , that was amazing!! Same for the rest of your content. I am just starting with woodworking again after my teacher/stepfather died when i was 14. I really want to become a great woodworker like he was and you are playing a big roll in that. Thank you!

[@Inzyman100]

Great ending, well done guys!!

[@JL-wi9bd]

Built my first mallet, and first project since high school woodshop, because of this video. Had a ton of fun and learned a lot of important lessons. Thanks again for your content.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

That's awesome!

[@alfonsoPina]

seeing you and the smiles on your girls faces made me sub. I have two grown Adult girls myself. I love all those projects we did together. Although, now that I think of it, "my projects" seem to be for their benefit 😀 Keep it up Dad, you are the greatest influence those two have.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Thanks! They love getting out in the shop!

[@Flightdevildoc]

Great video, I am a new subscriber after recently retired, decided to do woodworking as my new hobby and love it. I am making my own mallet this week. Thanks and Semper Fi!

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Awesome, good luck on the mallet! Semper Fi!

[@dukecanell707]

Seeing that hammer reminds me of the hammer I made in shop class 60 years ago. And it is in my work shop today. Awesome vid

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Very cool!

[@gscotty311]

13:14 Was not even close to thinking that till you said something bro🤣🤣🤣 That was funny!

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

😂😂😂

[@JL-wi9bd]

That biodegradable glue spreader 😂. Honestly didn't see that one coming and had an awesome laugh!

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Amy-oy5hk]

I’ve been binge watching your videos. Not only am I learning a bunch, but you’re pretty entertaining and I’ve laughed quite a bit, with your sense of humor. Thanks for keeping things simple, for my aspiring mind. Woodworking has become a new interest, now that the kids are all grown and having families of their own. Not a cheap hobby, but it’s been so fun with so much to learn. Thanks for your channel!

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Awesome! Thank you! I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos! If you have questions, just reach out and ask!

[@Amy-oy5hk]

@@biscuittreewoodworks will do. Thanks a million!

[@cmdoody]

Nice job. Super fun no nonsense.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@markhubanks3715]

Nice job, will definitely build one! Thank You.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Awesome, thank you!

[@henryskinner1092]

Well done. Keep your family Safe and God Bless.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Thank you!

[@justpassinthrough7]

Get some! Just made my first one.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Awesome!

[@jquinnjr]

Love the bit with your kids. (The mallet was good too... ;-) )

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Thanks!

[@kevinqin2963]

Nice job. After watching the end, I subscribed. The mallet is so hard to make, I never make any wood project before.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Any project, no matter how complex, can be broken down into a series of simple steps. You will make mistakes, I know I still do, but the more you do it, the more you'll learn along the way. Thanks for watching!

[@stubachner2907]

Well done sir. Loved the kiddo cameo.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Thanks! They really enjoyed it!

[@sandytooks]

What a great finish!

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Thank you!

[@keithbrock6410]

Nice job, this is one I’ve been putting off but I think it’s time

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Thanks, I had put this off for a while too, but it’s definitely worth the minimal time and effort it takes to make one!

[@mikebowers7161]

Brilliant video. I have some oak in my workshop. I will let you know how I get on. Also lovely to see your family. I now have grandkids that come and help me. It’s so rewarding. Say hi to them from Mike in Britain (Near Whitby) Great videos my friend. Keep it up!!

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Thanks! The kids really enjoyed getting to help with this one! I'd love to hear how the mallet comes out. Thanks for watching and happy woodworking!

[@jaythib8621]

Keep up the good work, you’ll definitely get big on youtube!!!

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Thank you!

[@JimmyTownmouse]

This video is perfect for those guys that don’t know how to make a mallet, but do have a planer, router, and jointer.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

That may be true, but the same operations can be performed using many different methods and tools. If I had made the mallet with only hand tools, I'd get complaints from people saying I should have used power tools. 🤷‍♂️

[@JimmyTownmouse]

@@biscuittreewoodworks I’m not really complaining, just having a laugh.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

@@JimmyTownmouse 👍😁 No problem, it's hard to tell where someone is coming from with the comments. Someone almost always complains about what tools are used. Hope you enjoy the videos!

[@lauriemacquanan2141]

The YT guy Eoin Reardon is also a young guy that does old school tool repair. Have you ever heard of - - when you oil a project, oil it every day for a week, Every week 4 a month, Every month 4 a year. He re did his Grandfathers hatchet.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Yeah, he has some pretty good videos! That is a great process for ensuring you properly oil the wood. Regular applications are important!

[@Grampiswoodshop]

Awesome!!

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Thanks!

[@sauletto1]

Great video !

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Damon_Barber]

Best part of the video was the end! (No offense… video was great. Including your daughters at the end was greater!)

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Glad you enjoyed it! The kids had a great time being part of this one!

[@ptg4n6]

Super video. I have only one question..... Why is the striking surface of the mallet cut at 2 1/2 degrees? Please excuse my ignorance, I'm pretty new at this. Thanks for your time.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

It comes down to the geometry between the mallet and your hand on the handle. When striking something with a large mallet, your hand will very naturally be slightly lower than the center of the mallet head when it strikes. If the mallet head was perfectly square, then the mallet face would be at an angle when I hit something and it could glance off the surface. However with the slight angle, the mallet face hits the surface flat with less chance of glancing off and results in a more powerful impact.

[@Habu71]

Rub that finish on that handle, cutie. ;)

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

😂

[@tektrixter]

I know what my next project is going to be

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@user-ti9xj3tl9o]

What was final size

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

The head is about 7" across and 3.5" wide. You can make it to whatever size fits your needs.

[@DessieTots]

You “saved the piece of oak from the trash bin”? Why don’t you just say “I’ll be using this piece of oak”. A piece of trash bin oak that size here in the U.K. would be prohibitively expensive. So it might be a cool shop made tool but a bloody expensive one.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

I said that because I really did save it from being thrown in the trash. I was talking to a moving truck driver and he had several large pieces of oak on his truck that he was planning to throw out on the side of the road. I told him I'd like to have them for potential projects. I cut off a small piece from one of the boards that became this mallet. I can't help how much it costs in the UK, here it's typically trash or fire wood and has basically no value.

[@MarcusRefusius]

Us Americans have lots of Native Oaks. Where I live it’s the most common Firewood for Fireplaces and wood stoves. I can buy a full pickup load for > $300. Maybe I should go into the Mallet business! Lately there’s disturbing trend of tearing out old Walnut Orchards because Californians seem to prefer Concrete, Condos and Strip malls over Farmland. Sadly. But there are a lot of people slabbing Black Walnut. Farmers used Black Walnut as rootstock for English Walnut Orchard trees. More specifically, Paradox Rootstock which is a hybrid between Black and English. The supply seems endless, but unfortunately it’s finite. Lots of people slabbing Oak and Olive too With the terrible economy good prices abound. I’m sure the UK must have a hardwood that’s common. A Mallet an be made out of any hardwood. Or even a combination of them. Cheers!

[@codacreator6162]

@@MarcusRefusiusNot Californians, corporate developers. If you ask the people, there would be far less concrete and far fewer strip centers. Just sayin’.

[@XenFPV]

@@DessieTots Oak precut into small pieces for hobby woodworkers is prohibitively expensive, but damaged second hand furniture can be extremely cheap or even free 👌

[@XenFPV]

​@@MarcusRefusius We have a disease decimating our native ash at the moment so ash is available cheap, and beech wood is also affordable here.

[@kandjlumber]

🎉❤ We make a Custom Wooden Mallet How-To vid also! Check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5y4qWCOoN6ritE

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

👍

[@genesmith555]

It was fun to watch but it occurs to me that anyone that has the $3000 worth or equipment you used to make this already knows how to do it.

[@biscuittreewoodworks]

You'd be surprised how many people buy things they don't know how to use. Take me for example, I spent several thousands of dollars on cameras, lights, computer, editing software, and all the accessories with no idea how to use most of it and just try to figure it out or watch YT videos to learn little by little!

[@genesmith555]

@@biscuittreewoodworks I didn't consider that. I have been known to be that guy...