Making a Plane Adjusting Brass Mallet

The plane adjusting mallet is used for tapping the iron or blade of the plane to gain more depth of the cut. A tap on the top of the body near the throat will retract the iron for a shallower cut. In this episode Bob builds a brass mallet to adjust the new curved bottom plane in built in the last episode. The walnut and brass hammer is designed to complement the walnut hand plane.
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[@mikeparker556]

I saw two works of art, the hammer itself and your drafting drawing of it. Thanks for sharing it, much appreciated.

[@johnpeterdean1653]

Watching your "back catalogue" at the moment. Great design and craftsmanship in the tools that you are making...

[@nutsandbolts3729]

Finally, someone who works in a logical manner... old school and reliable.

[@leemarzahl8891]

Amazing craftsmanship! Very cool build!

[@tjcollins242]

You can't buy that in the shops, beautifully and practically made the art of any craftsmanship.

[@P943044S]

Loved seeing you drawing... reminded me of sitting across from my father at his drawing table, the smell of pencil sharpenings and cigarette smoke mixed with old paper plans of previous buildings he had designed is my fondest childhood memory.

[@INNYAFACCE]

Thank-you SIR I ALREADY started to draw out my Handle Your Finished Product is Beautiful !

[@johngardiner8847]

Beautiful tooling. You are a true craftsman

[@samswoodshop9937]

Bob nice workmanship very detailed with a great outcome.

[@mpheithoff]

I'm not into boat building, however, I totally dig this channel for the craftsmanship. The tool-building has me hooked.

[@makermark67]

Beautiful hammer. Great job.

[@zzp100]

Done, done, and done!

[@paulmanhart4481]

Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing

[@lwtruesdale]

Beautiful tool, just beautiful

[@tonyswatermaker3158]

Nice work. Just a small tip from an old humble teacher. Of course it's not a heavy duty tool but a diagonal wedge you would have more pressure between wood and brass on the 4 sides of the housing then two small wedges and esthetically nicer. Keep up the good work and be safe.

[@AJB2K3]

Wow, old school design and hand tool manufacturing. That is a beautiful tool.

[@ethanp9500]

I agree, beautiful tool

[@davidhenry7585]

Thanks for another great tool making episode!

[@pauldevey8628]

I am a hobby machinist but love your tool making videos.

[@peirob]

Very nice mallet. Congrats

[@albesanbe]

Beautifully done, thanks for sharing

[@barneygoogle2720]

Voila! It's a pleasure to see a journeyman artist and craftsman at work.

[@ned711]

You are making it beautiful. Really enjoy.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thanks so much !

[@bigonerolling]

I love all your videos they have inspired me to build my own tool and boat

[@memule]

THAT is beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

[@PeterGabanyRGD]

I haven't a clue whether I can build as you have demonstrated any of the things on your videos, but one thing is for certain - nothing will get done if I don't start. Thank you for the motivation and inspiration.

[@gunnarfernqvist4896]

Wow! All the tools you make are so beautiful, small pieces of art. Just love it!

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thanks!

[@petterandersson7429]

Nice music addition.

[@brianwhitehouse8380]

Beautiful hammer. Thanks

[@tomtruesdale6901]

That mallet is a piece of art, beautiful and very well done. It complements the plane beautifully.

[@DKWalser]

That is a work of art.

[@guillermomengel8105]

Nice work! All the best from Argentina

[@davidc6510]

Your drafting plans for your tools are as beautiful as the completed tool. Awesome craftsmanship Bob,. Thanks for sharing.

[@THEeatBUG]

Great video! Appreciated the coverage of your design process. Thanks!

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.

[@dieterleimann1171]

Thank you for Sharing. A great video of quality tool making Well done :)

[@carlogle6207]

I'm going to make one of these! Great job

[@wf8933]

I lack the skills, but can appreciate your excellent craftsmanship. Both are not only beautiful tools, but works of art as well.

[@itsjmmariano]

This is fun to watch.

[@propulsar]

Beautiful hammer.

[@daleskidmore1685]

Building a boat requires a lot more skills than just carpenrty and you have shown quite a few of them in these vids already. I think we may be seeing that anvil some time in the future...... Keep well and keep on keeping on.

[@thomasarussellsr]

Alec Steele has a 140 pound anvil coming out, he just released a testing video on the first one from the foundry. Great looking English style anvil, for sure.

[@planeandchiselwoodworks7665]

I love your videos that I have watched. Very clear. I hope I can make as good of videos as you some day

[@d.c.stewart5336]

I always look forward to this series Bob. You are definitely a bright spot in our days. Thanks for being there...

[@rtmordecai1]

Neat little setting hammer!! The brass in the lanyard whole is a nice touch.

[@seanmclean8594]

Beautiful work!

[@TrapShooter68]

Beautiful work. Although I would prefer an oil finish. Danish, Tung or Linseed. An oil finish just feels better in my hand.

[@rackjabbit1]

Beautiful Work.

[@BobAmarant]

Gorgeous tool.

[@larrychristensen5917]

I just found your channel, and subscribed. Thank you for your videos.

[@cristrigotti9933]

You work with such patience and discipline. Bravo.

[@ColinsMarine]

Just a small detail, if I can be so bold. On the bottom of the brass piece that’s is to become the hammer head might I suggest filling a small flat where the handle is to meet it so that the round stock does not leave a gap. It’s a beautiful piece and I think this small detail might be the only addition. Thank you for another good video.

[@tombaker3794]

Great looking hammer, fantastic craftsmanship & precision exhibited in this video, thanks for posting.

[@johnlinehan9053]

Bob, beautiful tools you're making. Now you need to make a tool chest to keep them in. Perhaps a treasure chest design?

[@NickLuker]

When in doubt, make it a work of art. And, it can't hurt to make the plans works of art either. I see why my woodworking isn't what it could be; I wasn't a sculptor first! It's those little nuances, like the brass tube through the lanyard hole and maple wedges, that draw attention through their subtlety. Very beautiful.

[@royhennagir7685]

Thank you for sharing.

[@domingoruiz5872]

great video, thank you very much.

[@boatingboy5337]

I agree nice job on the mallet and the plane. Great videos, stay safe. J.

[@TOTHEPOINT82]

Your tool making videos are some of the best on youtube.

[@grassseeds]

10/2000 Great ，Very good Craft

[@pietrocarini7455]

Really nice work and video. I'll definitely be back to check out more of your videos.

[@thiagotiberio838]

Looks to me like you went way beyond beautiful with this mallet, Bob-gorgeous work! Stay safe.

[@jmherbst87]

Gorgeous!

[@Rsama60]

That is the beauty of making your own tools. You can make them fit your hand(s). Nice mallet.

[@glencrandall7051]

I got in here late this morning so I think it's all been said. Excellent work, very enjoyable production. Thank you for sharing, and please stay healthy.

[@dirkvandeweyer206]

Real arts and crafts, thanks Bob!

[@bernieclancey9430]

Wow, a pencil, french curve and an erasing shield! I thought I was the only one still using these antique drawing tools. I enjoy your videos please keep them coming.

[@geoffmcmillan2781]

Beautiful work Bob.

[@felipep.4022]

Great work! I have a 2 foot piece of 3/4 inch brass rod that I bought to make bench dogs and a brass mallet just like yours. Watching this video inspires me to actually get it done!

[@cospittner3526]

the tool making videos are great -thanks for the content!

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!

[@thomasarussellsr]

Beautiful job making a matching mallet for yhe backing out plane. They look marvelous together.

[@jeromyashcraft4571]

Just found your channel, great content. Thank you.

[@Big71Red]

Hi from New Zealand. Stay safe and thanks so much for sharing these videos with us

[@desertpoj]

As ever I love your work. The honky tonk music, with brief interlude to explain your filing, just made me chuckle!

[@malliz1]

Nice bob stay safe

[@michaelc.3812]

Great work!

[@peepawhebert6479]

Your artistic abilities are evident in everything you do. Your videos are a joy to watch. Could you possibly do a video on drawing on the board? Tools, types/hardness of pencils, tricks and techniques? I'm a cad designer and beginning woodworker and it would be a great help. Again, thanks for taking the time and effort to make these videos.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Peepaw Hebert, Thanks, I’ll put that in the queue. I find a lot of joy in drafting. I appreciate your support and suggestion.

[@hawazz1]

Nice!! Waiting for the next boat video :D

[@rickfazzini6440]

old school drafting, does my heart good! Thanks for the videos

[@truck2stevo]

Looks great Bob! Thanks for the video, love the tool building incorporated into the boat project.

[@MCsCreations]

Really beautiful job, Bob! The handle really looks amazing! 😃 Stay safe with your family! 🖖😊

[@pmanneke]

Looks beautiful Bob, stay healthy!

[@clarkkent7999]

Excellent design. Good thinking to apply the epoxy to the head slot vs the handle. Useful little trick to remember for any number of applications.

[@Tinmanstees]

Wow they look fantastic together!

[@Tim_G_Bennett]

Very nice Mallet, I'm really liking these tool building videos, this series is far more then building a boat. :)

[@thebigkahuna2753]

Once again, your tool making skills are superb, thanks for showing.

[@SteveHayes1]

That is beautiful! When all this is over, I would love to stop by again! Take care of yourself. I so enjoy watching your videos. I got to try to make my own brass mallet!

[@jameswarner6105]

I really enjoy the attention you place on detail all the way from design to creating the item. Great videos.

[@TheMusicStore929]

I enjoy making tools for my shop and this has me wanting to change the handles on every hammer I own. Great example of fine craftsmanship. Keep it up!

[@billmeldrum2509]

Beautiful work! Very interested in following along. Thanks. 🇨🇦

[@lebensschueler]

Just beautiful! Take care!

[@andrewrussellmalcolm]

Fantastic craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing your skill and experience

[@joolkano]

I'm binge watching your videos and loving it. Maybe consider making a wooden case for the plane and tap mallet.

[@markpalmer5311]

Beautiful hammer. Really appreciate all the brass and the details.

[@danieljones2924]

So elegant and well thought out! Both the end product and the manufacturing process is a work of art

[@grkuntzmd]

Very nice!

[@walterhlewicki4621]

Very nice job...

[@jean-robertbourbonnais6279]

Thank You for your videos ... enjoy watching you working on different projects ... you are an AMAZING Craftsman

[@jackwelch480]

Very nice. I like the idea of adding walnut dust to the epoxy. I never thought of that.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

It really makes the joints seamless. Thanks!

[@4englishlies875]

You make it look so simple, even though we both know it is a bit more than that. Great video, Thanks for making it.

[@andrewturnbull5897]

This is the mallet I have to replicate! Thank you for sharing and I pray your future work is as beautiful!

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thank you so much!

[@lisag2771]

Your drawing is a work of art. You made it beautiful! Thanks

[@vincegordon6830]

Greetings Bob, thanks again for another wonderful video!! I’ve always enjoyed your videos and the calm and thoughtful approach you exhibit in your method of work. I find it especially meaningful in these trying days of the Covid 19 pandemic. Be well, stay healthy and again thank you for your wonderful videos and inspiration!