I Made A Better Mallet

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After two years of use, it was time to improve on my original mallet. The new mallet features a stronger mortise and tenon joint, a beefier mallet head, and better proportions giving it a more appealing look. Head to my blog to learn more about this mallet and the old one.
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[@DsHardWoodCreations]

Andy looking for ur other channel am I overlooking it in the description? If not please post a link. Thanks brother

[@AndyRawls]

Just updated the description with the link thanks for pointing that out.

[@DsHardWoodCreations]

Appreciate it.

[@GamingFreak2707]

⁴

[@aidenholt3102]

I’m telling you Andy, these videos keep getting better and better

[@kevinbutler9786]

That's pretty messed up that you force the old mallet to help build it's replacement.

[@hvuu1628]

🤣🤣🤣

[@nickkk420]

Lol

[@samforpanek8401]

it takes a mallet to make a mallet

[@pauldeven9121]

Awesome build Andy, keep it up. I've noticed your videos don't get as many views as they used to but you still put a lot of effort into making them look good. That's respect.

[@dukewheeler7846]

Your videos are Ron Swanson’s version of ASMR

[@AndyRawls]

I like this comment!

[@romulusclay6697]

It's great to watch a master Craftsman at work. I learn just by watching you work, thank you.

[@cabman86]

Nice build! That is the biggest band saw I've ever seen!

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Outstanding build on that mallet. Learned several things watching it. Thanks for what you do.

[@williamellis8993]

Wow, what a craftsman! You made that mallet with more precision than most other people have in their fine pieces.

[@alexwolf9778]

I really like you videos, like a lot but I am dyslexic (got to love the dictation function on my phone) and it means when I watch your videos I am constantly hitting pause to make sure I get all of what you are doing. Just a suggestion, maybe make the captions stay in the screen longer or talk, you have a pretty good voice. Like you could do radio! No worries if you don’t or can’t change it, I will still watch your videos. Thanks for another great project!

[@calebpostma4605]

This guy is a true craftsmen. Love the time you put in

[@369dusty]

What a beautiful mallet ! Simplistic look and extremely functional ! I'll take one for Christmas !! Thanks for sharing this Andy. Absolutely love your site !

[@kaseywarner1419]

I always love your videos Andy. Thanks for sharing your passion with the world. Excited for the glass blowing episode to come out

[@ghostytoast10]

More people should subscribe to your channel because your amazing and everything you make is nice and amazing. You got talent that most people don't have.

[@mariotoro460]

ANDY ME FASCINA LA CARPINTERIA.FELICIDADES TIENES UN TRONKO DE TALLER Y SE VE QUE ERES UN MASTER EN LA CARPINTERIA GRACIAS POR SUBIR TUS VIDEOS ME GUSTAN MUCHO GRACIAS REITERADAS.

[@emanuelerossi9020]

I totally agree on size remodulation, it really seems better than the other one. Nice job!

[@TomokosEnterprize]

You never cease to amaze me Andy. Lovin your handi work all day long fella ! Sweet mallet bud !

[@pheonixmann1114]

The mill is working out nicely. Good job

[@arthurcamarinho5369]

he's making a new maller with another mallet stonkssssssss

[@pandorabox2121]

Hi Andy, I’m so glad you were recommended to me in my in box. I’m now a new subscriber. What awesome craftsmanship skills you have, I like the fact you have respect for your tools and your craft. Well done. 📐💜📐

[@Myrkskog]

Well, today's job will be to make my own mallet. I've got some nice pieces knocking around, let's hope it's as nice as yours! Thanks for the inspiration, Andy.

[@BrassGrain]

Awesome, I love the idea of the shoulder to add strength

[@markgoode4109]

Another good video. Always good to come here and watch and learn. Best wishes

[@a-a-ron1239]

I am going to make one sometime. Your videos give me a lot of great ideas.

[@hundertd]

Hey Andy, Great video. One thing that I noticed was that when you mortice the head, you don't taper the hole. I was taught that when you are going to wedge a tenon, you should taper the mortice 1/16th wider at the top on each side, creating an angled mortice so that when you insert the wedge, it spreads the top out and gives it grip. This way, your mallet head won't come loose. Keep up the great videos!

[@thomasb5423]

I like the video without closed captions as it fun to figure out what your doing and is great to see what happens in the end

[@RedCon29]

Love all your stuff, you are the primitive technology of the woodworking world

[@Mads_Abben]

I love, when you upload... time goes quick when i watch your videos👍🏼 keep it up bro❤️ greetings from Denmark;)

[@ehudgavron9086]

Your work is exquisite. I was memerised for the whole time. Wow. Artistry indeed.

[@DanCarlyon1]

That's a great design, Thanks Andy

[@markbryan9989]

Now I have mallet envy! Great work Andy!

[@johnvelikanje3097]

I’ve got drill press envy! Man o man that’s a beast!

[@spiderdog762]

Now that is a lovely thing, is it art or craftmanship, both, I guess. Great video!!

[@BlackDogWoodwork]

Enjoy watching work come about. Good video.

[@toneyjohnson8910]

Great video i'm just a beginner have done some woodworking in past but your videos have helped a lot thans.

[@south_coast]

Excellent work as always, Andy.

[@robertjohnston9682]

Hey man I love your videos and made mallet almost the same as your first one and just remembered where I got the idea awhile thanks for all your hard wood in these videos

[@baseballrocks8661]

Love it. You always give me great ideas

[@grupp61]

Great addition of the shoulder to add strength and longevity to your mallet. I ponder a dead blow version of the same. Possibly walnut for the main body and ashe for the shot filled end for contrast and functionality.

[@tomlagatol4448]

Fine work Andy!....And great Vid! Thanks

[@dannycheng2600]

Turns on closed captions before he even tells us... fantastic video as always!!

[@morfrobi1290]

Awsome video and woodwork

[@emmalambert340]

your videos are sooo amazing i watching them every time when they come out also i want to craft like you someday

[@eng.giacomodonato8514]

What a beautiful video👏🏼👏🏼😄

[@karrawr9538]

That is the biggest burliest bandsaw I've ever seen. Absolute unit

[@LonghornWorkshop]

Your stuff is so good I don't even turn the captions on.

[@grebdnulyrag]

Nice mallet, Andy!

[@roBLINDhood]

Great mallet and great video!! I made a mallet this summer that is probably the best thing I’ve made to date. :)

[@hollewoodfurniture8190]

Need to make me a mallet, been using a scrap block of wood and 16oz hammer...Heading over to the blog now!

[@kge420]

Andy, I’ve been following your Argosy restoration. The thumbnail for this video reminded me of your dad's statement. “The enemy of good is better.”

[@travis7211]

Well done as usual!

[@TheBoppa23]

Really liked the CC

[@Cadwaladr]

I love a good mallet. Last summer I built myself a pole lathe and made a mallet with a white oak head and ash handle, from my firewood pile. Good times.

[@Joe___R]

Good looking mallet. I prefer my mallets to have a shallow dished face for hitting chisels and a slightly domed face for assembly.

[@dovetailsanddadoes6011]

Great looking mallet my friend!

[@jackrosen1740]

Looks good! I’m making a mallet very similar to this one.

[@SleepyPitou]

no clue why i got this in my recommendations but i enjoyed watching this video. Also, that's it i'm getting me mallet!

[@donaldtrabeauxjr5323]

Awesome Andy keep it up

[@TrevorMoore_]

You have all of the cool tools! My shop is just a tiny little thing with cobbled macheines that barely work. Lol great video tho! I'm going to use this to make my own mallet cause mine is busted. Cheers! :D

[@tsarbamba642]

that mortiser is about the coolest thing i've ever seen. if i had a million dollars and a few more square feet...

[@dylansousa5571]

Awesome video

[@RevivedBuilds]

Great redesign Andy. I thought you were going to turn the head on the lathe but wow that must have been a good amount of hand planing.

[@thewoodpb]

Nice work!

[@jonwills4670]

Looks great!👊🏻

[@kamrynmeek6838]

WOW amazing

[@MJ-nb1qn]

I was ready to make a mallet but did not think to make the mortise for the handle. GREAT. Hope you don’t mind if I use that feature. Thanks so much. You have great video filming and editing. You say so much with your style. No need for words. That is a special skill.

[@AndyRawls]

Thank You!

[@roievora4906]

Educational videos keep it up👍

[@timsmith5304]

I see you have the belt buckle in some shots! Clever!

[@felixfournier9183]

Love those videos !!!!!

[@itsdanbooth]

Awesome mallet

[@herzog2604]

Uff... Now i want a mortiser... So clean

[@cohenosburn8833]

this was so cool!

[@benrudman3917]

I love it. I’m always amazed with the sharpness if your tools. How do you like the foot action of your Oliver mortiser? Thanks for the video Andy. You’re an inspiration! -Ben

[@heyimamaker]

I love that you have been hand planing your cups and mallets. Thanks for sharing!

[@joek511]

This is so funny, I was just looking at my stash of mahogany, walnut and cherry. Quite the pile actually, and thinking,,,I need to make a mallet. Then I see this. By the way, nice stuff.

[@cbarksda6139]

great video...What brand back saw do you use. thanks

[@jaceschlatter9036]

that looks really good

[@just-dl]

Beautiful! As much as I love my lathe, I like how you rounded it with planes. which means one could leave the bottom flat, should one so desire (and THIS one would so desire). Question about the handle...not being there to pick it up and feel, it looked a bit "thin-ish" in terms of handle diameter. Perhaps it's because I've got short, stubby hands, I want short stubby handles. It looked like about the dimension I'd expect on a small hammer. (7/8" I'd guess) I like handles about 1-1/4" (ish) in "diameter" - is that my eyes playing tricks on me? thoughts? Do you have any doctrinal statements on handleology you'd care to share? Thanks for bringing us along on this one!

[@nateandjustinscrackheadsho2672]

This is pretty cool

[@LOJO5000]

love it man!

[@charlesseeger463]

Great vid!

[@johnathanbemis1027]

Love your channel

[@Bandsmen]

Great video! What do you use the round mallet for compared with the square one?

[@broadusthompson1666]

I’m barely a woodworker, I don’t know of the strengths of that style of tenon. What I have experienced in is handling hammers. If that tenon also loosens up I would go for an interference fit, wether it’s a slip fit where the entire handle goes through the hole in the head or simple a wedged fit with a taper cut to the mortise. Nice project! I need to make a few wooden mallets for my work...

[@shikh5200]

"That's it, I'm gettin' me mallet"

[@alecmcalister2280]

fun! i like how you used hand tools for most of it, but think how much time it will save to do the tennon on the bridgeport

[@udorechner6846]

Hello Andy, you build a very nice Mallet . The new dimensions looks a lot better than the old one. Some Informations during the production process would be nice! For example what the tools are, you used in the several steps of the build. It seems to be a dangerous spot where your Workshop is. You need to hang a Shotgun over your Window...

[@michalprusek4778]

Hey Andy, will there be another AR episode? Thanks for great work and greetings from Czech republic!

[@mattlong6359]

yes Andy yes

[@briankshaw8755]

Kool mallet !

[@TheMichelpronk]

realy cool just found u new sub. as im legale blind i cant do alot myself. sharp tools and realy bad eyesight dont.mix. but love seeing what peaple can do

[@Jesses001]

I really want that band saw, ha. Makes my now broken one look baby sized.

[@bryanmalachowski5233]

Hey Andy nice work, 2 quick questions. 1st, what ever happen to your helper and 2nd can you make a video about your hand planes and the purpose of each one?

[@bldeagle10]

If the head works loose again, could try drilling through the head to pin the handle in, but do the hole through the handle slightly offset, taper the end of the pin so when you drive it through, it pulls the handle into the head nice and snug

[@AndyRawls]

The pins are a great suggestion...thanks!

[@mason3279]

Hey I'm getting into woodworking and was wandering if there is a reason that you use (technical terms) push chisel things opposed to something like the draw-knives on your wall?

[@philbrownred6500]

Damn nice!

[@gregh7628]

Hey Andy, I am getting into woodworking. What was that wooden tool you used to mark up the wood or at least it seemed that was what you did with it. Also was that a draw knife you used to shave off the small chucks of wood? I would appreciate any feedback. God bless

[@jeremywburns]

Do you ever do any neck/upper back stretches or exercises to help from being hunched over woodworking. I could really use some tips?

[@FrigginBoomToys]

Great stuff. Learnt a lot. Question, is there a reason other than aesthetics that a mallet has a cylindrical head?

[@Sklallamstrong]

That's a pretty mallet. The first one I made is hideous, I should make another because I can definitely make a better one now. Seeing you make another makes me feel like I'm allowed to do the same. Carry on.