Damascus Mallet from plastic bottles

[@NoIntroTutorials]

That last shot with the mallet and the knife was absolutely perfect.... The angle, the lighting, the use of the tools.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thank you Arturo. That was also my favorite shot of the whole video. Regards!

[@khomol]

Agreed

[@RobMacKendrick]

I've seen a lot of plastic mallet videos, but this transcends the lot. This is straight-up high craftsmanship, equal to anything worked in hardwood. Thanks for the beautiful video.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

I trully thank you Rob. Regards.

[@kingofcastlechaos]

I'm a professional woodworker (like I am sure all the commentors are) and I think this is absolutely AWESOME! I have wanted to melt some plastic into a usable object, but there is not a lot of down time in our shop. I am walking in after the holiday break and setting up a small run of these. I'll give you and this video credit for the inspiration. Best regards from Texas.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thank you man! I'll hope to see your mallets some day. Please let me know when you have done. Best regards!

[@RealRuler2112]

That looks awesome! =) Few tips for you though, based on my experience working with HDPE. (I made a roller trailer for my boat with 28 rollers all made out of recycled milk jugs.) 1. A toaster oven set at 340 degrees F will be a lot less work than layering & waiting for the heat gun to melt the plastic together. Using the heat gun, make sure you don't overheat the plastic or are outside - HDPE starts off-gassing toxic fumes at about 400 degrees F. 2. If you apply epoxy inside the female end of a mortise/tenon joint, more adhesive will stay in the joint. Applying it to the male end and then shoving it in has the effect of the edges of the female side scraping off epoxy which might be useful down inside. 3. When turning something that's heavier on one end than the other on your lathe, you'll get less vibration if you put the heavy end nearest the headstock. You certainly have more guts than I do! I tried cutting round stock how you did on my bandsaw one time - saw grabbed the log, spun it around about 729,000 rpm, threw it across the shop, and the saw almost bit me. I'm certainly not one to try telling anyone how to work in their own shop, but please be careful - I like your videos too much for you to get hurt & not be able to put out more. ;-) =)

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

I truly thank all the time you inverted in share all that useful information. I'll keep it for the next time working on HDPE, which is going to be really soon. About your concerns ofsafety, my workshop has a really big door (like 4m tall barn door) always open while I'm on it, also with a window open to produce air flow. I'm also wear almost all the time 3M FPP3 dust mask. Best regards!

[@obviouslyblack]

This is such a cool and educational comment

[@ottodidakt3069]

finally found the good side of KZbin : real people sharing useful info and being respectful. thanx both for the tips

[@pookieone631]

Otto Didakt amen

[@mrbrown6421]

729,000 rpm? That is around the frequency of AM radios (535-1605 kHz) Or did you intend this as humor? The only time I saw anything move that fast in my shop was when the wife called me for dinner. (insert laugh track...)

[@craftedworkshop]

Man, this turned out so freaking cool! I really want to try this now, I absolutely love the look.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks Johnny, it's good to see you again. Thanks for come and comment. I'll be glad to see your HDPE mallet when is done ;D. Regards!

[@Blueshirt38]

Gotta admit, I didn't think I'd like your style of video production at first, but you won me over. Very well done.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

I'm glad you finally liked it 😉

[@chaseybears]

I don’t understand why people thumbs down these videos, but leave no comment to justify it....to think out of the box and create something by hand over time deserves a respectful pat on the back.....well done chap, good effort 😉👍

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Neither do I. Anyway the comments like yours compensate for those thumbs down. Regards and thanks for your support!

[@randallmccorquodale3290]

I must admit that this idea would never have occurred to me. Kudos.

[@heribaldpudelich]

Wow, I liked the way it was filmed and presented without music just the sounds of working. The effect that comes by trading the handle with wax (I guess) is so satisfying :) great work, thanks for the upload!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thank you for your positive feedback mate.

[@seanc3362]

Beautiful mallet. The concave end was cool.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks man! I think it's a must to make the end of the head concave. If not, you're not able to keep it from falling from your workbench every time.

[@Redhunteur2]

If you think you are so awesome because you can make stuff like that, well... You are. Great stuff. Love your work.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks!

[@2002Framer]

Saving the planet in a beautiful and practical way. Thank you for posting 🙏🏻

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thank you!

[@thefilthelement]

Love the use of the mallet to build the mallet

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Mallet life cycle.

[@Ibaneddie76]

Wow man very impressive. Love seeing people use recycled material and make it look like it wasn't. I'm gonna borrow this idea I just got a bunch of new gouges and you can never have to many tools to bang them with.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

I'm glad this project encouraged you to make one by yourself. Good luck!

[@duncanx99]

Finally I've found someone in Catalunya that does woodworking for a hobby...

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Haha, I'm sure I'm not the only one ;D

[@2AKNOT]

Great camera angles. You are a talented videographer and woodsmith. Thanks.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thank you for your kind words Bakersman!

[@donaldduck4867]

Sanding and polishing on a lathe is a form of happiness!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Fully agree 😁

[@forest487]

This is great looking into plant based glues and organic varnishing oils is a great way to make woodworking more sustainable

[@DenAndMug]

This is soo cool!! What a great use of plastic 😀Turned out awesome! We love the patterns it created!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thank you, I love to use it.

[@southligts]

MAN this has to be the coolest thing I've seen in a while, my upcylcing senses are tingling. Heading to the workshop right now :D

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

I'm glad it inspired you. Regards!

[@marcmckenzie5110]

This kind of out-of-the-box thinking always impresses me, not to mention the craftsmanship. I won’t ever likely have access to these wonderful tools - but I would surely support a Kickstarter campaign to see someone build a business around tools like this! (Extra kudos for the artistic shot at the end of using the mallet to drive a chisel carving that perfect curl of wood!)

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

I feel rewarded with this kind of comments. You keep me doing this. Best regards!

[@jaredbradley4095]

Extra kudos guy is the same guy lol

[@musick333]

Marc McKenzie ...isn‘t it just advertising for wonderful tools?

[@cedric2827]

very creative and super environmentally friendly !

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks Cédric!

[@ZacJones]

That's so mesmerizing to watch you squeeze the metal into that can, turned out really nice!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks man! It's no metal at all, its called HDPE (High-density polyethylene). Regards!

[@franciscogomez6279]

what a simple fun idea! your a craftsman sir! Thank you

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks!

[@heyimamaker]

It's Daplasticus 🤓 Turned out great!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Lol thanks!

[@goddale2002]

And with the patience of Moses you have a beautiful mallet.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks Leon! Real patience is for filming and editing the video

[@thebaldcrafter]

That golden ratio carve shot at the end though... Golden!!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks mate! IMHO this is the best shot of the whole video. Regards!

[@Aubreykun]

It's always nice to see people sharing their new techniques for working with plastic. I wouldn't have thought of layering it together with the heatgun! I'm currently trying to figure out what materials are strong enough to be used as a hammer, anvil, tongs, etc. on hot HDPE without it sticking, to "forge" it, similar to blacksmithing. Reason being that HDPE "ingots" or "bar/round stock" take up far less space than shredded bits. As well, "forging" hot HDPE is simply an unexplored territory with regards to what is possible vs machining and "plasticworking" it. Plastic is such an interesting material and I think it will only get more interesting as people outside of an industrial environment experiment with it.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Hi! Very interesting. Thanks for share your thoughts. I'm sure this Mallet won't be the last project using HDPE. Best regards!

[@Anonymouspock]

Aubreykun PET might be good as it is less rigid than some other plastics and as such might be a bit tougher. It's the clear bottles.

[@Aubreykun]

+Anonymouspock Hmm... I may have to try touching some PET to molten HDPE and seeing if it will stick to it. If it works I'll figure a way to fasten it to a hammer. Thank you.

[@FSAM2132]

Always amazed at what you can create with your own hands, the right tools & a little imagination... Looks great.. As someone else said..love to see that with coloured plastic in it.. More please...

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thank you Alan for your words.

[@chuckholton4666]

Extremely Cool looking! Nice Job!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks Chuck!

[@MakingHuertasstuff]

Impresionante esté damascus y lo bueno que tiene que lo puedes reparar en cualquier momento. Buena manera de reciclar. Un saludo

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Gracias tío! Ya ves que los que no sabemos de metal nos apañamos con el plástico jeje. Ahora en serio merece la pena tener un martillo de cabeza de HDPE o Nylon. Se trabaja mucho mejor golpeando formones. No dañas los mangos de madera y responde casi casi como un dead blow mallet. Un abrazo!

[@gabriela150678]

@Woodworking Barcelona HOLI ME GUSTO 3L V1D30

[@angelika6165]

My english sucks and I have no idea what mallet is, but I'm a huge fan of the way melted plasic bottle looks like. It's beautifull. And it's few less botttles in the ocean. P.S. -Finally i've found ASMR which don't annoy me. I'm staying here.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thank you for your words Angelika!

[@jeffwolf8018]

Where in the hell do you get a badass clamps like the ones you're using those are the most impressive clamps I've ever seen. I've been doing this for 40 years too.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Those are the most badass clamps I've ever used, the Maxipress from Piher company.

[@thomasklink3766]

Damascus look is outstanding.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks!

[@axelleaxl.5315]

Really nice :) But safety glasses ;) Thanks for this vid !

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks for the advice 😎

[@axelleaxl.5315]

Here you are ;-) What do you use to remove grease matter from HDPE Bottles? Is water and soap strong enought?

[@magicdaveable]

Very cool mallet. Now I can cut all of those plastic jugs into strip an fire up my heat gun. It's much better than burning them in the trash pit. I can already visualize mallets with swirling colors. I have about 50 empty jugs in blue, yellow, white, clear, and red too. A marbled effect would look really cool. Thanks for the incite.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

That would be interesting to see. Regards David.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Awesome work man! Really cool idea to use the heatgun that way!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks mate! It's not the best tool to do so but I have no oven on my workshop so I had to improvise. Regards!

[@royward1952]

Will that only work with certain types of plastic? And would mixing in a 3 part epoxy as a binding agent increase strength or hardness?

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

I've no experience in other plastics. No need to use other than 2 part epoxy. The bond between wood and HDPE is pretty strong. This mallet has been abused and it holds fine.

[@gr8dvd]

HDPE melts at a lower temperature than other plastics... so easier to melt/mold, and dunno, but guessing lower temp = less risk of toxic fumes.

[@abidingknack7013]

Cleaver design - loved it!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks!

[@abhishekgourav6144]

Stielhandgranate with custom skin...

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Lol

[@swsdnnogdner4726]

abhishek gourav lmao what

[@roboactive]

@@swsdnnogdner4726 Stielhandgranate is the german ww2 stick hand grenade.

[@swsdnnogdner4726]

Roblox oh

[@davidbraucht544]

awww you beat me to it

[@raptors3164]

Excellent workmanship and beautiful mallet.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thank you!!

[@jackson84694]

Nicely done!!! Thinking in terms of color varieties of the plastic. And PLEASE wear eye protection, I want to see you do more videos.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

I do, thanks for your concerns! Best regards Jay.

[@Metal-wood]

Very cool!! I love the random patterns of the plastic 👌🏼

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks! I found those really beauty.

[@JohnHeisz]

Very cool!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

I truly thank your visit and comment John! Regards!

[@MrCestak]

This idea is so badassed. Need to try this on my lathe. THX

[@Mikhandmaker]

Amazing job!!!! I love the look👌👌

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks man! ;)

[@kevincodina43]

Enhorabuena! te ha quedado super chula!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Gracias Kevin!

[@dekebell3307]

Wow. Just wow. May be one of my favorite projects of yours. Can't wait to try this! (Yes, I shamelessly attempt to copy your projects.) Thanks for the inspiration and thanks for sharing.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

That's awesome! I feel very rewarded to be able to inspire other people. Please feel free to share your experiences and projects with me via Facebook or Instagram. Best regards!

[@seansysig]

Beautiful design & fabrication. Lathe turning was a very revealing experience. For your information 130° C or 266°F is the recommended temp to mold & shape HDPE without releasing harmful vapors due to off gassing.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks for your thoughts and recommendations Sean.

[@JH-lo9ut]

Cool project. I'm gonna be the boring teacher guy though, and point out that it's cuite dangerous to cut cylindrical objects om the band saw. It's not obvious why, but whe have had several accidents in my shop, when the band catches and the cylinder starts to roll. If you want a safe setup: support the cylinder in a block of wood vith a V- shaped slot, or a bord screwed on a piece of plywood, making an upside down T-profile. The point is to support the cylinder or pipe at two points of it's circumference. This prevents rolling. Btw, splitting a cylinder is even more dangerous.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks for your thoughts!

[@kerwinfernandes9583]

Woodworking skills!! God Bless! :)

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks Kerwin. I'm. Glad you enjoy this.

[@kerwinfernandes9583]

I wish someday to be able to make stuff like these with tools like these...but its so refreshing to watch someone do it too!

[@garrettswoodworx1873]

Amazing! I'm going to have to try this rather than buying a new woodcarving mallet!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Sure! I recommend you.

[@Cezaam69]

I like your style, im glad i found your channel!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks man! I'm glad you liked my work. Regards!

[@jmakes3745]

Really interesting project - I definately think this material has a lot of potential!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks. I bet this is not my last project with HDPE.

[@leealmeida929]

Fantastic & inspiring, thank you for sharing the process

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thank you for your comment Lee.

[@alejandrogorgal]

The end result is great! However, I don't understand where the black color comes from. The bottle was white, was there a second black bottle we didn't see or does it simply gets that way when you cut it into chunks?

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

The bottles I use have two layers of HDPE, each one with a different color (white/Grey). When the gray is affected by heat it increases the color to dark Grey. That's all.

[@Taylor-xh8uh]

The internal layer is a different color

[@arteymanafmh4785]

Me he quedado flipando!! Ole tu !! Gracias.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Gracias por tu comentario!

[@mcremona]

Love it!!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thank you Matt!!

[@Danirio96]

Quin nivell d'espectadors que tens :O

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Dani Doncs sí!

[@christiantubach-stevenson9382]

Yes ME TOO

[@SlowandExpensive]

Very interesting project! Well done!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks mate!

[@mihumus]

Awesome video and awesome details. Beautiful mallet Lluís!!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks for come and comment my friend. I kind like to show with more detail all the steps of the process. Regards!

[@ha-y-in6938]

Nice work and thank you for the inspiration to make one for my wood chisel tools. Current hammer is a double sided rubber mallet. Soon to be replaced by your great idea.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks for your comment!

[@exylim9858]

So, how many bottles did you use for this project?

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

About 15

[@babunking7401]

Wow... that is a bit higher than i expected!

[@chalkychoochoo2304]

I have no idea why I watched all 12 mins, 11 seconds of this video, I only know I couldn't stop.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Nice! Check out my recent videos. Hope you enjoy them as well.

[@foyjamez]

I think you should have feed the sheets through a high quality cross cut shredder.

[@faithfulchica1861]

My thoughts as well.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Oh please, send me some of yours. It would be great because I dont have one.

[@foyjamez]

I just have the one. I send paper to the compost bin and then the garden. Now a new idea.

[@Take_And_Make]

Nice looking Mallet! Awesome idea! Subscribed!

[@dougfitz-randolph7232]

Those are some nice clamps! (Like the mallet too, and love the plastic melting/forming process. You've inspired me. Thanks!)

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks, that's my goal. I'm glad it inspired you.

[@apistosig4173]

Very Very Very clever. Hats off to you!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thank you!!

[@Scythra]

Looks like a WWII German Stick Grenade. "Fire in ze hole."

[@dth1079]

We didn't call it a potato masher for nothing!

[@rich1051414]

stielhandgranate

[@CelticSaint]

Achtung!!

[@alaskanalain]

I was just about to make the same comment.

[@drachenfeuer5042]

That what all the guys said about my whore of an ex wife after she shared her clap with hundreds

[@rajeshkrtewari2543]

Marvellous Decent Nice Recycling Great Job

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thank you mate!

[@jffsprs]

Unsure if anyone has mentioned this, but you could probable run those wide plastic bottle strips through a paper shredder machine. Might save some time. Great video, Nice talent.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Hi thanks! Yes indeed, many people has given me the same advice. I appreciate that. Regards!

[@capinoy123]

Great work! Only hand tools! Love it!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks John!

[@BubblewrapHighway]

Sure do love microplastics.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

👍

[@josephwinkler4863]

Very involved but that looks like a well-made tool that’ll last a lifetime

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

I bet you it will last longer than some of my other wooden mallets.

[@traumashamankinggenie6168]

Dude I was so into this video I didn't realize how close I was to my screen lmao

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

lol, that's great!

[@gilgamesh538]

bonito trabajo .....y sigo aprendiendo.........Gracias.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Me alegro. Un saludo

[@CanalMiguelLopez]

Qué trabajo más exquisito, en todos los aspectos del vídeo. Impresionante!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Muchísimas gracias Miguel! Me alegro que te haya gustado tanto.

[@gabriela150678]

@@WoodworkingBarcelona Estuvo Genialisimo!

[@willd6515]

Very cool project, really enjoyed watching this, thanks!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thank you very much Will! I'm glad you enjoy it that much!

[@biqqu1698]

Hello from 2019 and that looks like a german stick granade

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Yes but was totally unintended.

[@IronGordon]

You had me worried there for a minute with the heat gun and screw driver! Came out looking awesome !

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Haha 😬 I did not fail. It's really easy to patch those bubble air holes with more HDPE. Regards!

[@gregoryheim9781]

Ya know, there are many, "Damascus-..." videos on KZbin. The problem is, none of them are Damascus-anything. Just because an object has layers doesn't make it damascus. True Damascus is high-carbon & low-carbon steel layered together to give the object the strength of both kinds of steel.

[@leeseyr503]

Your absolutely correct. However with such limited knowledge of most people and what they have seen... Any mix of materials is now Damascus, so in effect changed the meaning of the word itself... This is nothing new at all and happens all the time across language. It does however screw with people who DO have the knowledge.

[@sebenza100]

@@leeseyr503 yeah and when you try to educate people you become the ass who cares too much. Smh

[@ABaumstumpf]

Close, but not correct. Damascus was one specific variation of wootz steel, but what you described is normal pattern welded steel (Something that was produced in northern europe for a long time)

[@gregoryheim9781]

@@ABaumstumpf nope, not talking about pattern welded steel.

[@ABaumstumpf]

@@gregoryheim9781 "nope, not talking about pattern welded steel." ...... Then what else are you talking about? Cause that: "True Damascus is high-carbon & low-carbon steel layered together to give the object the strength of both kinds of steel." is definitely Not damascus steel as that was not formed from different steels but one inhomogeneous one.

[@jameshowlet5597]

UH!!!! This mallet is sexy!!! Although I don't like the pattern that the plastic created, I don't mind because is a very smart and conscious way of reusing and recycling. YES!!! One less plastic bottle in the world!!! Thumbs up for such an incredible job!!! ¡¡¡Te quedó muy chulo!!!

[@darrianweathington1923]

It's a Zaku 2 (Stielhandgranate) stick granade

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

It looks pretty similar but I has a better use I think.

[@constantinosschinas4503]

tons of patience, questionable workflows, cool square lathe tool, satisfying procedure, *excellent outcome.*

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks!

[@johnathoncastro]

How does metal stay so malleable? Are you constantly heating it?

[@kazadthebad9995]

Johnathon Castro it's plastic

[@luckym0nk3y]

This is special metal. Only sold in the high mountains of the Netherlands

[@LE-6920]

You made my day!!!!!! :D

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

1000$ an ounce xD

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

haha

[@erikisberg3886]

Beautiful work! I think Your method doing the melting helps getting the air bubbles out. That has been a problem for me making small HDPE parts in the oven. Gluing HDPE is a problem, the glues that stick to it are rather exotic. Loctite has a polyethylene glue primer that I used with some success. Press fit helps, but the pe plastics creep under strain loads.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks for share your thoughts

[@MrSamodov]

while the plastic was liquid, you could immediately insert the handle

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Yes I could do so but I do trust better the way it hold with epoxy.

[@phookadude]

Actually turning the shank (with protrusions to grip the plastic) along with a handle and a disk to compress the plastic as one unit and then refining the whole thing after the plastic hardens on the lathe would save a lot of materiel and steps. I'm not sure epoxy does well with hdpe as it's kind of notorious for being incompatible with most other plastics.

[@mattjohnston5807]

@@phookadude Maybe this is a project meant for fun and not mass production so he does it the way he likes to? lol

[@jasonm2477]

@@WoodworkingBarcelona your trust is misplaced almost all epoxies wont bond to HDPE, HDPE is what i use with epoxy to protect thigns from it sticking..

[@richardparsons7012]

Have you used the mallet a lot? If you have, has the plastic held up to use well? Nice project.

[@krashunburn]

What a great project! I am definitely going to give it a go, but I cannot fathom the 436 hopelessly negative people who gave the video a 'thumbs down'. Probably Pfeil and Narex employees who see a potential drop in mallet sales.

[@woodworkingbarcelonaii9413]

Thanks Tony. I guess many of those thumbs down are from people who are not agree with my use of the word "Damascus"... I don't care about that. The purpose of my videos is far away from that kind of discussions. Regards!

[@befree9438]

Hey, bro! Use the goggles, please! Great work)

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

I usually wear them.

[@MargoSki1959]

You are so talented!!! 🇵🇱🛶🌈👩‍🍳🇺🇸

[@marcuskoko5577]

Extra tip for those who are going to try this: Give the plastic plenty of time to cool down and harden. More time than what you would think that it needs since the plastic insolates itself in heat

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

That's completely true. I let cool it down till next day. Regards!

[@Taylor-xh8uh]

Just stick it in the freezer

[@papixulo2]

BRAVO!! Muy bien todo el proceso, y la solución al accidentillo. Muy creativo. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Gracias Jordi! La verdad es que el HDPE es bien facil de reparar. Gracias por pasarte a comentar!

[@PIHERCLAMPS]

Ya tenía yo ganas de verlo! Una golosada 💎 Lluis ¿Conoces la Iniciativa Preciós Plàstic de Valencia? ¡esto les enconataría! Trabajan el tema del DIY de reciclaje de plásticos de forma comunal. Han desarrollado maquinaria para el triturado y fundido del plástico. Pero la solución que has usado es muy elegante. ¡Un puntazo la reparación del plástico en pleno torno! Da gusto ver como los sargentos Piher son usados en proyectos como este. Gracias

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Y yo de sacarlo, por fin! Me alegro que te haya gustado. Pues no los conozco directamente pero tengo un buen amigo que colaboró con ellos en un proyecto. Lo bueno del HDPE es que resulta muy fácil de reparar. Vuestros sargentos se me hacen ya imprescindibles para cualquier trabajo de mediana/alta exigencia en el taller! Un abrazo!

[@magmadragon75]

Talk about recycling, just amazing

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Will try to show more recycling in further projects.

[@xsilentpulse123]

That's it I'm getting me mallet.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

👍

[@GediSpock]

Excellent job sir. I particularly liked the clamp for the heat gun. I shall be using that too. Thank you.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks you!

[@k.b.woodworker3250]

Would a crosscut paper shredder work to cut the plastic bottles into pieces? Mine can cut credit cards, so it should work once you have some wide flattish strips. Great mallet and use for upcycling!

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

I think that will do the thing. Unfortunately I don't have any paper shredder which don't justify the cost for making only one of these mallets. Thanks for your comment!

[@Aubreykun]

Your paper shredder may work if it's that powerful but it could be hard on the machine and shorten the working life of it. Precious Plastic has made a (free) design for a shredder which can pulverize entire bottles if you wish to spend the time and money and effort to build one

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

In my particular case is not worth all that effort for making only one mallet. Thanks for your thoughts.

[@k.b.woodworker3250]

Very cool machinery, Aubreykun, never knew how many people were upcycling this way. My paper shredder is relatively inexpensive ($50 US) compared to that machinery, and the metalwork machines. But for large production that would be different. I could probably use the shredder to make a single mallet without harm since it's designed for cutting credit cards which are thicker and harder plastic than the bottles. You'd have to rest it after about 5 or 10 minutes of use, but that's true for paper shredding, too.

[@linkinprk1981]

I was just typing out this same thought on the crosscut shredder idea =) glad I checked the rest of the comments first...

[@caseydoremus5324]

Thank you for this! This is such a great idea. I have wanted to work with plastic but didn't feel like I had the right set up for it, but this is awesome

[@tjj300]

A paper shredder might take some of the tedium out of cutting up the bottles into small pieces.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Sure but I've don't have one.

[@thra5herxb12s]

Very simple and very effective, and very enjoyable to watch 👍

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

I glad to read that. Thanks

[@royward1952]

The correct term for that is plamacus.

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Lol hahaha

[@bearmeister98]

CRAZY cool project, love it...

[@WoodworkingBarcelona]

Thanks!