How to make a simple wood mallet. Easy woodworking project.

[@potsie502]

At 4:58 - I JUST bought one of those at Menards last weekend! You're right, it has no name.

[@lyon7632]

Thank you or addressing people who may not have the best resources and showing them another way. Very appreciated!

[@makermark67]

Cool mallet. Basic, simple. Sweet. Thanks, Dave

[@MakeSomething]

Thank you!

[@jpshorter9387]

Your videos are normally pretty light and funny, but for some reason this one hit me differently. I was cracking up a ton with the tiny jokes and editing choices. Love your stuff, love the podcast, and I guess I have to make a mallet this weekend.

[@jackstanford550]

At 7:32 you mentioned “what is this thing...fistules...”.in walnut, you primarily see that in young twigs and branches in the pith. In a lateral (longitudinal) cut you will see that the pith is chambered. Occassionlly these show up in the older xylem (wood) as seen here. It is not a flaw nor disease nor insect damage...just part of the wood.

[@troutworkshop]

I was cracking up at everything falling all over the place. Awesome video!😂

[@foos.998]

Awww, the fact that your grandpa gave you that walnut is so sweet. I think you should make something grandpaesque with it.

[@AUSXRP]

Always entertaining David..spaceship mode was epic!

[@terristroh3965]

I’m loving how organic your videos feel now.

[@sgsax]

This one had me rolling! 🤣 It was super fun, and I even learned something. I remember when you made the palm one and got all the crap for it. Guess that one worked out ok in spite of all the armchair quarterbacking. Inspired to make my own mallet this time around. Doesn't have to be fancy, just has to be able to whack stuff with. Time to go knock crap off my benches now. Thanks for sharing!

[@wafflebeaver]

Great video! You were right. Might be the best edit ever.

[@samaker4]

Now that is how you make a video! Well done!

[@kennethgreer]

\*pulls board from middle of stack causing wood to fall down\* "It wasn't as hard as I thought." I'm fucking dying. Such a good joke.

[@Brownstone31]

David with an attitude. I love it.

[@juanheredia6786]

Perfect video with the first cup of coffee, love the way you troll the trollers. Love it!

[@BronkBuilt]

Great mallet. One that will get used.

[@kevinreich5539]

The edit was crazy good this Time!

[@maximinocastro]

Sand in the place where you live!... bro I got to say I love your new vibe, with the shop and the editing. It’s awesome to see the progression of your creative style. You’re inspiring me to make things.

[@jameshanley5004]

I love how irreverent you've gotten over the years, and it shows in the things you're making and the way you are going about making them. There's just so much joy and fun in your process and it really comes through in the videos.

[@MakeSomething]

Thank you so much!!

[@KenBoldt]

On first read, I thought you said "irrelevant" and I thought, wow dude, harsh. Then I realized I suck at reading. lol.

[@jcmakes5977]

I didn’t know that I was about to watch a comedy show !!!! So good! (That’s what she said). And this music! Can we talk about the music? As always top notch! One of my favorite video in a while. 😍

[@MakeSomething]

Thank you thank you!

[@billymacmakes]

I love the silliness! So awesome that you don't take yourself too seriously. It all seems fun, which is perfect!

[@bgore3457]

Best woodworking channel on KZbin! Love the content man. Very informative, mixed with he right amount of humor and self deprecation. Keep up the good work sir!

[@willemkossen]

you have a lot of whatyamightcallits and thingamabobs there, and even things without a name. nice mallet!

[@slymike21]

I used your promo on square space. Thank you! You’re the man.

[@MakeSomething]

Thank you!!!

[@JkCanvas]

Thank you David for showing that I am not the only one who is looking for lumber and it is on the bottom. Then pushing things out of the way like the controllers and lastly having crap fall out of places when the dust collection is turned on. Dude that was awesome.

[@alfonsomunoz4424]

1:54 It wasn't as hard as I thought! Excellent!

[@zeugenberg]

I moved watching this for so long, thinking "eh, a mallet." But that video is so much fun!

[@donnygrahambuilds]

The number of time you seemingly carelessly knocked something over was priceless XD! Also, that clip of sanding at the lathe with the dust clearly being pulled into the collection hose was d*mn near art! All around fun video!

[@MakeSomething]

Thank you!

[@TigerCarpenter]

turned out very neat. whenever I wedge the slot, I drill a hole at the bottom of the slot, which acts as a split stopper. I also do this on the wedged mortise and tenon joints etc

[@MakeSomething]

ahh, great tip! Thanks!!

[@griffinmakes]

I'm guessing the order of operation is drill the hole, then cut the slit?

[@TigerCarpenter]

@@griffinmakes yes that's the correct sequence. and make sure you don't drive the wedge below the hole profile because you would still split the table leg or the handle, ...ideally the sharp end of the wedge should end in the middle of that circle. you actually can achieve that by marking the line on the wedge that tells you how deep you can safely drive it in.

[@MuhammadDaudkhanTV100]

Great full ideas and good

[@egbluesuede1220]

Love the hat....and the mallet

[@GuyInHisBasement]

Going for maximum "engagement" by having every type of person correct you. I applaud your efforts, my man. Good job :p

[@BenTaylor11]

Sweet. I can buy this mallet to make my own. Save me the hassle of having to borrow one

[@dreadthedreads]

I loved that maple moment

[@Jonas_Keunecke]

A very nice and healthy looking mallard!

[@JonathanRansom]

So many things! Love all the color! New shirt is 🔥. New music! And best of all the video was amazing!

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks Jonathan!

[@carsound]

Everything has a name... I would call it Bob ;)

[@Holzy09]

Really loving the shop makeover, the colors and "space mode" lighting looks great!

[@TtheConqueror]

I feel like there's always excess sass when it comes to you and drilling. I'm a huge fan. My favorite so far has been "Always start the drill before you start drilling"

[@MakeSomething]

hehe!!

[@lesd2633]

Anything but simple!

[@ChiefMoonChunks]

Space ship mode is cool. I like space ship mode.

[@williamellis8993]

Another good one, David. You always have so much fun building and don't care how it will turn out. Yet it's always good. Take care. Bill

[@darkwoodcustomsguitarsandw9245]

Love the project almost as much as I love the Beard !!! Thank you

[@dandavis5832]

Great video Dave!

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks Dan!

[@woogaloo]

Not going to lie - I was more interested in that shirt than the mallet! But I love the way the mallet turned out. With he music I almost felt like I was watching a TRON woodworking montage.

[@sportflyer]

"Don't get it on your fingers, it WILL kill you". Ha ha! Great stuff, lots of fun. Mr. P is on fire! :)

[@StevenHearndon]

I literally laughed out loud on that one. And "literally" in the literal sense, not the way the kids are using it these days.

[@motzemog]

Your videos are so well done. The little nuances in very video and the hint of humor are the best. Plus the content of course. All well done.

[@ArpadBuildsThis]

I need to make this! I have been working without one for years and need to make this easy one! Thanks!

[@JANDLWOODWORKING]

Very Nice!!!!!

[@doitalldan5326]

Very entertaining and informative

[@TotalBoat]

This is a beautiful looking mallet!! Awesome build!

[@MakeSomething]

Thank you!!

[@legiersworkshop]

Well now I feel much more confident in making my first mallet for the shop. Great content as always Dave!

[@jgriff19861947]

Great work and humor you make every thing look easy but I know it a lot of hard work.

[@CartersShed]

Really enjoyed watching this one. The shop is looking pretty cool with all the colour on the walls. Looking forward to seeing the new workbench top. 👍

[@EthanCarterDesigns]

I know you said on the podcast it wasn't going to be the most exciting video, but I really liked it (disclaimer: I always do though)! Haha so many little gems in this one - Or flip it off haha

[@MakeSomething]

hehe!! Thanks Ethan!!

[@billdiehl156]

Love these quick, one-day builds!

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks Bill! Hope you're doing well!

[@billdiehl156]

@@MakeSomething Feeling stronger every day! Thanks!

[@xposurex4788]

Hi Dave, I’m a fan from Australia and it’s so late here but worth it 😂

[@MakeSomething]

Get some rest!

[@TaiWanWaf]

ADHD win 🏆. The usage of the easily distracted as a bit made this enjoyable to watch for me

[@wmfranz]

spaceship mode - yeah boiiiii

[@13paulieg]

Can you change out fan of it burns out? Wasn’t sure with it all glued. Nice job!

[@DanBHo]

I love your new paint and backgrounds. #shopgoals

[@BullsFan09]

3 years later I found this video. How cool would an all walnut chessboard be with the sap and Heartwood making up the light and dark squares?

[@TheFirBall]

that is exciting your GP gave you that wood. You going to make him something with it

[@SchysCraftCo.]

David great video this week. It turned out very well. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Keep Making. God Bless.

[@DavidMcCabe]

Just here from some search and i'm subscribing on the destruction humor alone!

[@asherf7600]

“You gotta come up for air”. The humor throughout the video is great!

[@kevinetheridgemakes]

Rad shirt design :-)

[@phil.pinsky]

Really enjoyed this one David! Humor was off the chains.

[@Mhakeman]

I love the fish gills!

[@jonathanlightcap2292]

Best video yet! You had me laughing. Great stuff!

[@rvhorizons2528]

As a fellow 419er you make the best stuff!

[@alexwendt8565]

I love the energy in this video

[@metenrog]

Still Love those wall colors.

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks! They are not quite done. I'm going to be adding some texture to them.

[@metenrog]

@@MakeSomething nice!

[@JkCanvas]

Love the color of the shop walls. Kinda looks like a Crayola Color box.

[@randywright7933]

I Went to kencraft on Saturday mentioned your name. That place is amazing definitely plan on going back down the road with a little bit more money and maybe a truck next time

[@MakeSomething]

Right on! They are good people. Thanks Randy!

[@randywright7933]

BTW. The new sound effect "duh" and you not knowing names of things had me dying over here

[@TirDaWood]

Nice hammer, in the wall behind you the flag of Italy 🇮🇹 is missing😊, hello and good job 😉

[@vpool13]

That walnut sap layer stock is awesome!!

[@ImGonnaMake]

Kudos to you for making more than one of those mallets. I've tried a couple times to do "production work" in my shop and it bores me to tears. My brain keeps yelling "You've done this, you know where it ends up." I mean, I have good intentions, but I'm easily distracted.

[@ACNailedIt]

I dig the engraved logo on the side. It looked deeper than what a laser cuts in the beautyshot though! I thought you had CNC'ed that bad boy.

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks! Yeah, this particular piece of walnut is kind of soft so the laser really dug in.

[@jimblackwood1693]

Great stuff as always. For the mallet with the checks in it you could vacuum press the colored epoxy you are using on the workbench to pull it through the cracks an strengthen it up. Would look pretty sick, especially if you could find some colors that react with the black lights in spaceship mode.

[@ryan31775]

I love the colorful background. Well done video, sir.

[@NawTNicky]

This was almost like a bloopers video. Really great

[@jeffkowalski4936]

Savage woodworking. I love it!

[@johnconrad8796]

Grandpa won't mind the walnut sapwood distraction as long as you "Just Keep Moving".....

[@bryancrawford3498]

You were in Especially rare form today🤪

[@IvanJoel]

Please tell us you also made this synth track running in the background while you lathed the handel!

[@MakeSomething]

I did. 😊

[@chrisjordan4210]

David, don't understand using whiskey as a wood finish, I've tried Jack Daniel's and it doesn't work. Perhaps I'll give that Jim Beam a go ?

[@bobt2522]

A little bit of Jack or Jim Beam us a good way to finish a project. Just don't spill it on the wood.

[@chrisjordan4210]

@@bobt2522 So true Bob 😁

[@bighands69]

What a waste of whiskey.

[@TenMands]

Dave love the show and the the teen wolf look. 👌🏿

[@tristonzismer1590]

Technically Diresta has a jointer big enough for that walnut slab just sayin lol

[@dagorithe]

Anybody with analog [hand] planes can handle those slabs ... Just say'in ... Hehe

[@KraigElliottWW]

I have a 16” made in the 50’s. They don’t make them like they used to lol

[@cdouglas1942]

I think Matthias does too...and he made his!

[@7R15M3G1]

He's got a few bandsaws too

[@johnmiller1015]

If it exists, Jimmy Diresta has it

[@kreparAZ]

Dude the new shirt and painted doors on the wood closet look so legit. Loving the color pop game Dave. Also a great video on a simple mallet. 🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@tammamakkari8046]

I love the walnut pieces of your grandpa, I’ve got the wrong one I guess 😉. So curious to see what you are going to do with them.. pls come up with a great idea and share 🙏

[@robmills4709]

Great video David, nice ro see Union Flag, (UK). Stay safe.

[@WesHamstra]

thats a great project! super easy.

[@artespop1]

Saltiness is evident on this video 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mattrinne]

The troll trollery on this one is definitely level 11. And, yes, troll trollery is a professional term. Look it up. You'll be cooler if you do. 🆒😎🤷‍♂️

[@MakeSomething]

Adding troll trollery to my vocabulary

[@sportflyer]

Hooray for Dave!

[@aridemedina8770]

Dave: Thank for your mallet lesson! The proper name for that carpenter's protector, according to Wikipedia is: "A goniometer is an instrument that either measures an angle or allows an object to be rotated to a precise angular position. The term goniometry derives from two Greek words, gōnia, meaning angle, and metron, meaning measure.".

[@chris_white]

Love the vibe of this one! Keep up the great work.

[@CheveeDodd]

Got damn. Pulling out that slab was WAY easy. 🤪🤣

[@MakeSomething]

Easier than I thought!

[@TomMakeHere]

This was a fun one Also, the coloured background is cool