Starting the Year with a Bang: Woodturning a Greenheart & Purpleheart Mallet

Welcome to a woodturning adventure like no other! In 'Starting the Year with a Bang: Woodturning a Greenheart & Purpleheart Mallet,' we dive deep into the world of woodworking with these exquisite hardwoods. Join us as we harness the power of Greenheart, known for its incredible hardness and durability, to craft a heavy-duty carving mallet. Discover the secrets of working with this challenging wood while creating a tool that promises to make your woodworking projects a breeze. Get ready to start the year with a bang by crafting something both beautiful and functional. Let's turn this Greenheart and Purpleheart duo into a masterpiece!
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[@cynthiahamptonprince9449]

I found myself smiling at the different colors in the green heart...then contrasted against the purple heart...wow! Adding the sliver to the handle was perfect. What a talent God has given you! Yes, a person can train to turn wood, but only an artist can see the hidden jewel waiting to emerge.

[@MikeHolton]

Wow thanks Cynthia that is so nice of you to say, I think I'm blushing! 😀

[@charmainerohde8575]

2:56: "Wish I had a large mallet to do that with." 😁 Love hearing you talk through your thoughts and decisions. So interesting. Happy New Year Mike and everyone!

[@MikeHolton]

Haha thanks so much Charmaine 😀

[@nicktroopmusic]

I always smile when someone describes a beautiful piece of wood as "scrap" when you can turn it into something like this.

[@MikeHolton]

Very true but is was a mess especially on one side 😀

[@nikkia9506]

Same. That wood is so not scrap. It may be left-overs, but it's not scrap 😊

[@albertdawson6814]

Just beautiful Mike and a very enjoyable video. Thank you for sharing

[@MikeHolton]

@@albertdawson6814 You're welcome 😀

[@LordWolt]

12 seconds in the video and i can already feel the beauty you will create

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much 😊

[@BarbaraShelton-xz9vn]

Looks like 'crazy quilt' meets 'stained glass', topped off with that beautiful oak lid to tone it down. Love it!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Barbara, I love this one 😀

[@CanalTremocos]

I don't think I'll ever reach this level of artistry but this video inspired me to make more composite objects. Oh! and the grain on that Purpleheart!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much, please do have a try, I'm no great turner but I'm not scared to have a go. All the best, Mike

[@raywaltersjr.2146]

I’ve never seen either one of these woods before until now. Very nice. Love the woods. Love the green heart the purple heart. Great job Mike that is a stunning mallet.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much Ray, one day I want to make a bowl from all the woods with heart in their name, greenheart, brownheart, purpleheart, yellowheart, redheart and I believe there is a blackheart as well.

[@raywaltersjr.2146]

@@MikeHolton I can’t wait to see the results of all of those , especially the black heart. I love the grain patterns in the wood. Have a great day Mike.

[@MikeHolton]

@@raywaltersjr.2146 Thanks Ray, same to you

[@Gprince2121]

Honestly this is my favourite wood turning channel at the moment. I like the way you explain the process and not afraid to show when it doesn’t go to plan!

[@MikeHolton]

Wow, thank you! Talking of not going to plan, you may like to watch my next video out on Tuesday 😀

[@LindaMcConnell-p2h]

ohhh, that's the most beautiful mallet, it would hurt my heart to actually hit stuff with it!!!!! just gorgeous!

[@MikeHolton]

Haha thanks Linda 😀

[@nicholaskrest]

OMG - great use of a beautiful piece of greenheart. I have some old chunks of GH that were used for the lock gates in Bristol. They were replaced after about 70 years with new ones 15 years ago. And I rescued 3 chunks as they were due to be thrown out. Now I have a fabulous use for a piece of it. Beautiful work tool and gorgeous execution.

[@MikeHolton]

Wow I love wood that has a piece of history behind it 😀

[@raydriver7300]

Now that is different, and I like different. As someone who considers themselves to have a grasp of the English language, I can also tell you that Purplisation is a perfectly respectable word 🌞

[@MikeHolton]

Haha thanks Ray, you have just made me feel better about it 😂

[@raydriver7300]

@@MikeHolton I like you Mike. So easily pleased and you laugh at my ‘jokes’ 🌞

[@MikeHolton]

@@raydriver7300 I'm a big kid at heart 😂

[@CliffordJohnson-j2c]

I've never worked with green heart.... It is beautiful! On my bucket list

[@MikeHolton]

Beautiful wood but really hard! 😀

[@bobnye1597]

Thank you for the tips on how to restore purple heart to its natural colour. A great project too.

[@MikeHolton]

Glad it was helpful! All the best, Mike 🙂

[@RoyWCanada]

Hi Mike, that was a different turning to do. You certainly know how to challenge your self. As always you skillfully and artistically amazed everyone with the finished Mallet. Thanks for the video looing forward to the next one.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much Roy, more to come, I hope 😀

[@NickCronin-l2f]

Premium grade mallet Mike. Brave choice doing a blind wedge. Think I'd have cut the slot 90 degrees further round so it's perpendicular to the laminated greenheart fillet.

[@MikeHolton]

You're right I really should have, all I needed to do was think about it a bit more lol 🤣

[@NickCronin-l2f]

@@MikeHolton yeah, join me and the legions who are sat wondering if we've considered every possible angle, getting frustrated at the lack of actual progress, only for a spark of genius to come a fraction of a second too late. If the workshop survived the gale force winds of earlier in the week, I look forward to your next video.

[@MikeHolton]

@@NickCronin-l2f We all survived thanks and the next video will be out on Tuesday, not going to give too much away but I will say thanks goodness I had a plan B 😀

[@peterthornton8520]

What a great way to make a very useful Tool. I loved the way the Greenheart kept changing colour as you were turning it. Lovely piece of working Tool.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much Peter, some of those cross grain cuts got very shiny! 😀

[@nikkia9506]

Now that's one high class hitting stick. I've never had a need for that kind of mallet, but if I do in future I'm going to be disappointed that I can't find one like this 😄

[@MikeHolton]

Haha you can always make on 😀

[@chrischambers5466]

Best looking mallet ever!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Chris 😀

[@RenaLarson61]

Love the grain and the color of both woods. My husband is a carpenter and he would really appreiciated this one

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Rena, I hope he would like it as well 😀

[@vinimarshall7301]

Artwork in a mallet , ive never seen one as nice 👍👍👍

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much Vini 😀

[@tokyotessie]

Beautiful work! I was watching with the sound off because my hubby is watching the football game, so I didn’t know exactly what you were making until I read some of the comments. I’m thinking that it would be the perfect weapon to keep by the door to ward off any intruders! It’s short, so you don’t need as much swinging radius as a baseball bat. It’s hefty enough that it dam be used to knock a firearm out of an intruder’s hand before clobbering him over the head to render him unconscious. It’s a sad state of affairs that we live in here in the US, where crime is rampant enough that I see a self-defense weapon first off when seeing a beautiful piece of woodworking.

[@MikeHolton]

That is sad but at least I can now call it a tactical mallet 😀

[@scottadams2624]

Turned out beautifully. Love those timbers together!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you very much Scott 😊

[@beniborukhov9436]

I always appreciate the names of wood working joints.

[@MikeHolton]

You're welcome 😁 I try to help where I can

[@bethbradshaw875]

I love purpleheart and didn't know there was such a thing as greenheart. Thanks for the lesson! Beautiful work!

[@MikeHolton]

You are so welcome Beth, you can also get brownheart, redheart, yellowheart and blackheart 😀

[@paulkupperman7049]

Beautiful mallet. You talk frequently about going to sharpen your tools, and they certainly seem to be quite sharp. I'd love to see a video about your sharpening tools and techniques!

[@MikeHolton]

Hi Paul, it will be coming soon, it will not be a complete video but I will be showing how I do it 😀

[@Mx-Alba]

Wow, that is such a beautiful mallet... Way too beautiful to ever use!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you very much, but I will be using it 😀

[@spikejohnson4477]

Someone's got to say it - What a Smashing project! Also, I've got an idea for a drinking game on a similar theme - every time Mike sharpens up, you've got to do a shot I challenge anyone to get through the mallet body turning without getting properly smashed!😉

[@MikeHolton]

Haha great idea for a game, wonder how it would end up if I played during filming ? Probably very badly lol

[@JohnHoatson-pq4kk]

What a heavy mallet but a lovely piece. Nice handle. Liked the fixing into the head. Good use of bits of wood.. thanks for showing the techniques involved. JC.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you very much JC, still not used it yet lol 😆

[@colinwatmore7041]

The first dent is the hardest. But after that it's just 'character'. Lovely work Mike, like the blind fox wotchermecallit to fix it in place.

[@MikeHolton]

Haha I hate having to remember the names of things! Many thanks, Mike

[@k9insomniac783]

I would be sick to my stomach if I saw that mallet smack the end of a chisel. I do wood carving too and that mallet would be on a display shelf only. Lol. Beautiful work as usual Mike.

[@MikeHolton]

Haha thanks my friend, if I use it I'll let you know so you can look away 😀

[@amieclay8409]

Very cool, Mike! But here's the thing I don't get... how can wood be SO colorful and the grain SO gorgeous????? How????? One of life's mysteries I guess. Here's a smooch for Hooch 😘

[@MikeHolton]

Good question and I have no answer but I completely agree, smooch will be passed on 😀

[@janwalters5563]

Oh wow Mike that must be the most beautiful mallet in the world❤

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Jan, that is very nice of you to say 😀

[@williamriley-u5l]

What a great looking mallet Mike. I do like that Purple Heart. And now I know what a blind fox wedged mortise and tenon joint is. A clever way to fasten with or without glue. I can imagine using this mallet in the shop and getting a nice upper body workout at the same time. Nice finish also. Thanks for the education. Bill Riley.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Bill, it will be a work out and I must remember to swap hands or I'll be lopsided lol 😀

[@mickwilson127]

I like mallets and hammers, well played Mike

[@MikeHolton]

Me too 😀 thanks Mick

[@jasonmontgomery8180]

That is a Hefty mallet!! Great job.

[@MikeHolton]

I certainly is, thanks Jason 😀

[@jakes9708]

What a hefty mallet!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Jake 😀

[@redsworkshopuk]

Very practical and yet beautiful piece 👌

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you! 😊

[@MightyWizardTim]

Don't you love South American hard woods? No shavings, all dust. Nice mallet. Good for braining someone. :)

[@MikeHolton]

I do indeed but they can get pretty hard lol 😀

[@nspectregadget]

I think those two woods make a great combination

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much 😊

[@judithstanka6471]

Wow, a piece of art that works part time as tool.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Judith, the best of both worlds 😀

[@DoloresJNurss]

I wouldn't have thought of that combination, but it worked out very nice indeed!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Dolores, glad you like it 😀

[@LouisaLee63]

I’m not a woodturner, but I find your videos educational and enjoyable. My father was a carpenter and seeing you enjoy the creation process reminds me of him. Cheers!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much Louisa, so nice of you to say, all the best, Mike 😀

[@kushkevtv2969]

Definitely use that bad boy! Hope we get to see it's first war wound? I think it'll look even more beautiful in about 20 years when it's work worn, great job you're a pleasure to watch work👍

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much, I will certainly let everyone see it in action for the first time 😀

[@OzfGP35]

Mike that green & purple heart wood is stunning & ur mallet is fabulous 😀

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Karen, I can't wait to hit something with it 😀

[@tracybranham8648]

Beautiful two colors together.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Tracy 😀

[@geoffreygoldberg448]

Nice to see you are settling in your new shop, Mike. I'm not an acoustic expert, but you might consider hanging a rug or two on the wall to cut down the echoes. You might be surprised how little it takes. Fwiw, it doesn't sound bad as it is.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Geoffrey 😃

[@stephencarey6114]

Love purpleheart. Never heard of green heart. Great mallet Mike thanks for the upload

[@MikeHolton]

You're welcome Stephen, you can also get redheart, yellowheart, brownheart and I believe blackheart.

[@82ndairbornevet]

Wow Mike, what a great looking mallet! I do love how greenheart looks even in its natural state, such a beautiful wood.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks my friend, it is pretty amazing wood!! 😀

[@ceciliarunnoe1463]

What a beautiful mallet !!!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Cecilia 😀

[@michaellionart4841]

That’s one beast of a mallet Chief

[@MikeHolton]

Haha thanks Michael 😁

[@GailRobertson-l2c]

I really like the purple heart

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks, it is a beautiful wood 😃

[@matt3036]

well done mallet

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Matt 😀

[@pouringwithaltitude588]

Was a pleasure watching your video

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much 😀

[@SARAJOHNSON-b5g]

nicest mallet in the world sounds about right. PS watching and catching up to help with the transition season!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much Sara 😃

[@thenash4822]

A very interesting and creative piece, Mike, and always, an enjoyable journey! I learned a lot from watching you do this one, different techniques and decisions you made. The addition of the green heart to the handle makes a good contrast and ties the handle to the mallet head.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much my friend, looking back I think a could of my decisions were questionable but I have learned and the next one will be better 😀

[@S-T-E-V-E]

Absolutely Stunning! (for a mallet) 😂👌

[@MikeHolton]

Haha thanks Steve 😁

[@codymccormick3593]

That's a beautiful nut cracker! 😊 I believe the choice of the greenheart inset in the handle is actually a very good choice from a mechanical function view point. It does look very nice, with the advantage damping stress and vibration in the handle, increasing the longevity. Some things I consider having been a helicopter mechanic. I've worked with wood, metal, and composite rotor blades. You'll have nowhere near rotor blade stresses, however, the discontinuos grain will prevent torque transmission from an off center hit. Well done, gaining mechanical benefits from an aesthetic accessory!

[@MikeHolton]

Wow thanks so much for the knowledge! I love useful information like this 😊

[@codymccormick3593]

@@MikeHolton take a look Bell 47 helicopter wood blades. A lot craftsmanship in those and wood airplane propellers. They're works of art.

[@MikeHolton]

@@codymccormick3593 I have watched videos of them being made, just amazing!

[@oldncarvingJohn]

Love what you do with scraps

[@MikeHolton]

Me too 😀

[@simon54131]

Something so practical that looks so amazing, great work once again.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you Simon 😊

[@galloping3265]

My "maiden name" was Wood but I had no vision for the beauty that I could share with the term until I found your videos quite by random. I am so glad I discovered your artistry! Thank you and happy new year! 🎉

[@MikeHolton]

Wow, thank you and a very Happy New Year to you too 😀

[@tomweishaar2998]

I have several swages to make as forming tools. After watching your video I think greenheart may be a good wood to use for them. Thanks, Tom

[@MikeHolton]

It is a wonderful hard wood 🙂

[@PaulTreefella]

Have a happy new year yourself

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Paul 😀

[@nanalefevre3670]

Wow. Didnt know what you were talking about most of the time but I sure know a beautiful mallet when I see one. Beautiful wood!!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you very much and don’t worry I don’t know either 😁

[@nanalefevre3670]

@@MikeHolton LOL

[@megala510]

This is beautiful. I love the handle shape in particular.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@wilbard6708]

Love the look of the purple heart. Great video! Really liked you talking your way thru the video, have watched others that only have a sound track, would rather have the turner telling me his thoughts on what he is doing than just music. Thanks.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much Wil, all the best, Mike

[@RikMRon]

Such beautiful wood, warm looking, lovely to look at but even more so to use.

[@MikeHolton]

It really is, can't wait to use it 😀

[@clarabelle5138]

I want that mallet more than I ever wanted anything.. ever. 😳😳

[@MikeHolton]

Haha thanks but this one is not for sale lol 😀

[@aj383]

That is a gorgeous piece. I would totally wield that in my boot repair... After wrapping the striking body in rawhide, just to prevent too much damage to that beautiful wood.

[@MikeHolton]

That’s a nice idea for a future project, thanks 😊

[@pturner6175]

Beautiful colour as as expected.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks, this wood is hard to beat 😀

[@mudgem3742]

What a beautiful hammer.

[@MikeHolton]

I love it 😃

[@AmyAnderson-fields]

We may be watching this after you've completed the piece, Mike, but that doesn't mean we aren't telling you what to do - LOL.

[@MikeHolton]

That's fine, I love it 😀

[@PaulTWOS]

Beautiful mallet. 2 kilo will do quite a bit of pulverizing.😂 It always bothers me when woodworkers make "tools" and people tell us to keep them for show. Using a beautifully crafted "tool" often resonates into what we are using it on. I use every tool I make regardless if its heirloom quality or not. Simply put, if I wear it out, I will make a replacement.

[@MikeHolton]

Well put Paul, if this one wears out I will make another but it will be a LOT simpler lol 😀

[@philgallagher1]

You're gonna have to work damn hard to wear out that beast!!

[@MikeHolton]

@@philgallagher1 very true and if I don't manage I will pass it onto one of my sons to keep trying 😊

[@bonniesf6719]

Happy New Year! God bless you! 💜

[@MikeHolton]

Same to you! All the best, Mike 😀

[@jimbrock8928]

Beautiful mallet

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Jim 😀

[@malcolmmarks7374]

That is one awesome mallet Mike. I love the wood combination.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks, I appreciate it 😀

[@dalebrittenham1823]

Always a unique wood and project.... Great job Mike...

[@MikeHolton]

Cheers Dale, all the best, Mike 😀

[@LOTGiscool]

Indeed a great way to start the new year watching you and your fantastic hands creating this mallet. Good job, Mike!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you very much 😀

[@markduggan3451]

That is an awesome mallet, I love the colours.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you! Cheers Mark 😀

[@Jeremiah-f]

I love the mallet it looks so cool

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much Jerimiah 😀

[@mikehorning4060]

What a beautiful tool....I would almost be unable to use it!

[@MikeHolton]

Haha I keep meaning to but have not yet 😂

[@kymburriss4260]

That turned out beautifully

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Kym 😀

[@kkradom7903]

The purpleheart and green heart go great together

[@MikeHolton]

They really do, like they were made for each other 😀

[@petrinalesko854]

Beautiful combination of woods.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you very much! 😀

[@alansmith477]

Like it. It is nice seeing you talking through the process. Thanks

[@MikeHolton]

Glad you enjoyed it, all the best, Mike

[@davidperrizo186]

A nice, hard US wood that I love to use for mallets is Osage Orange with a Live Oak Handle. Love the heft!

[@MikeHolton]

I would love to turn some but so hard to get hold of in the UK

[@joeyl5994]

Nice work Mike. You've inspired me to give wood turning a go. So far, I've made a replacement knob and handle for my electric kettle, and am very happy with what I've done! If I could make a recommendation, I'd say that you ought to get a jointer or belt sander to flatten out your pieces before glue-up to ensure a nice, seamless connection. Cheers!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Joey, a belt sander is on my shopping list 😃

[@williamweaver4946]

Loved watching you making this one. Very different and a beautiful choice of wood! Great Job Mike!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks William, that greenheart is hard as nails lol 😀

[@mikekmit6045]

I wondered how it would have turned out cutting the slot in the handle perpendicular to the greenheart sliver. Maybe it wouldn't have chipped when you hit home. Beautiful piece. Glad you intend to use it rather that sitting on a shelf. I think you will appreciate it more. Kudos.

[@MikeHolton]

You are right Mike, what I did was a mistake and if I had just stopped to think about it for a second I would have made the right decision lol 😀

[@rickyt5042]

Thats a beast of a mallet 🙂

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Ricky 👍

[@peterloos8027]

Now that’s is what you call a Mallet! 2 kilo? I don’t want to be at the receiving end of that beautiful monster😂😂. A very nice start of a new year Mike! Wish you all the best and let us enjoy the wonders you make…

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much Peter, I keep meaning to weigh it to see what the final weight is. Hope you have a great year, Mike

[@earlfeemster4752]

Great work! I have to say that I would probably be the guy who would hang it up and not use it because it is so nice looking. In reality, we know it should be used because the hard wood is what is needed for the job it is intended for. Thanks for adding all these interesting videos.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Earl, I will be using it but may tape it up first lol 😅

[@jenniferbeasley9966]

Very nice. I love the purple wood color, nice creation

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Jennifer, the colour is quite something! 😀

[@HKAbsolutus]

great for leather working I would love one of these mallets

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much 😀

[@Americal1970]

Thats a damn nice mallet. Bravo..!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much 😀

[@jimdownhour5224]

I love the colors.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Jim 😀

[@AlienLeader4]

Very awesome mallet. The design is amazing. Keep up the awesome work. 👽

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks my friend, I will do my best as always 😀

[@stevedoran3631]

Nice knockometer Mike!..... very nice!

[@MikeHolton]

Haha that's a great name for it 'The Knockometer' it has now been christened as such 😀

[@bobotto6456]

That is one amazing mallet ! I love those colors and how you put them together. That thing will work great ! good job : )

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Bob, can’t wait to try it 😁

[@dannyholzhauser6407]

❤awesome mallet

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Danny, I do too 😀

[@andrewcox5113]

Really got me hooked. Beautiful wood.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Andrew, glad you enjoyed it 😁