This dead blow mallet is efficient and won't damage wood surfaces

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In this video, I'm making a highly efficient and durable dead blow mallet for woodworking. A mallet is an essential tool in any woodworker's arsenal, and this tutorial will guide you through creating one that minimizes rebound, enhances striking force, and protects wood surfaces. Here are some key highlights you'll learn in the video:
• Understanding the Dead Blow Mallet: Learn what makes a dead blow mallet unique, particularly its ability to minimize rebound and maximize striking force, compared to other mallets.
• Innovative Design Features: Discover the design secrets that give this mallet its exceptional qualities, including the use of lead weights and the technique for creating a super strong mortise and tenon joint.
• Detailed Construction Process: Follow the step-by-step guide on drilling, shaping, and assembling the mallet, ensuring precision and durability in your build.
This video is not just a tutorial; it's an invitation to refine your woodworking skills and add an invaluable tool to your workshop. Don't forget to check out the plans available at shopwwmm.com for more details. Thank you for watching, and enjoy your woodworking journey!
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This is my favorite woodworking channel on KZbin without a question! Like, your lockdown woodworking videos were literally my favorite part of the day while the world was losing their minds because of COVID. Thanks for all that you do Steve!

[@johitabastos]

This is so true! That was also part of our fun during those crazy days. Somehow, Steve has created a community around this channel

[@cleanmyspace]

Every woodworking beginner should start with Steve 🙌

[@drewlawson1858]

I tend to agree. I started with Roy and Norm. Half the time I feel like I'm betraying my ancestors. The other half I REALLY want to get 3-phase power in my garage.

[@c.a.g.1977]

I started a few years ago, with watching Paul Sellers. So my first project was his "plywood work bench". It came out awesome and is still serving me well. Steve's projects came next I guess, made his workshop chair, it came out so nice my wife wanted it in the living room 😄

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I agree with your vision.

[@acrazydurian]

This channel is the sole reason i got into woodworking. Although im a hand tool only woodworker out of fear of the power tools, but Steve is the one showed me anyone can start woodworking. i have watched the likes of Paul Sellers, Wood by Wright, Rob Cosman, and the English woodwoker before Steve's videos, they all feel like accomplished craft masters while Steve convinced me i can start wood working in a corner of my garage or even on my drive way. (Please dont take this as an insult Steve. I guess its the presentation between your channel and their channels. They all have a millions planes and saws in the background, while you just have like 10 clamps and some sand paper. Come on dude, you need more clamps, even i have more clamps than you). Steve's videos feels achievable without years of mussel memory. I can easily see how i can substitute power tools in the video with scaredy cat friendly hand tools.

[@ryanhuff585]

100%. This was the first channel I started watching and pretty soon I started thinking, “I think I could do that.” I started with the tool list that Steve recommended and I’ve been at this now for four years and it’s been about of fun.

[@TerryKirk]

Keep ignoring the algorithm and I'll keep watching!

[@peteporpora1630]

I found it humorous that with 2 dead blow mallets on the bench, in a video about making them, you picked up a claw hammer to drive the wedges.

[@misterscottintheway]

I have noticed and appreciated your pivot back to project videos. May your personal job satisfaction ever increase. You're a gem, Steve.

[@MrAnimal1971]

Wow, its been 15 years already and were still here. Love it!

[@WatchesOnWood]

14:03 i used to watch every video of yours "back in the day" but then all of a sudden your videos dropped off my feed and naturally i thought you were taking a break. This is the first video that has popped up in ages and I'm glad I watched. Great video and project.

[@acrazydurian]

youtube started doing this weird thing that makes subscription more and more useless. i miss the old youtube where all the videos from my subscription list show up on the home page, then and only then is the recommended list.

[@woodworkingandepoxy643]

I've watched you for a long time now and I knew there was something different about your videos that I couldn't figure out. You don't do ads!

[@garyfontanini9646]

My first and still favourite woodworking channel. I find you so personable and enjoyable to watch. I really enjoy the irreverent chat, humour and love you have for what you do and life in general. Keep doing what you enjoy doing and we will keep watching and enjoying.

[@valeriezendiver263]

Gotta love a man who stands by his principles. Thanks Steve, both for the quality of your projects & videos, and your integrity.

[@stevenrayhoward]

Welcome baack to "Roots" baby! 🤗 Kinda like that favorite T-Shirt the Mrs always trys to throw away... it's just downright so comfy! 🤣

[@Chobkar]

Hi Steve. Nabeel here from Pakistan. I am big fan of your teaching skills ❤. I have interest in wood working and you are my virtual mentor in this interest. Whenever I work on wood one of your sentence always comes to my mind "there is nothing like perfect in wood working".

[@lmcsquaredgreendale3223]

I just discovered you. I love wood with a heavy grain like walnut and especially woods that don't need to be stained. I inherited my bedroom set from my late Grandmother at about 8 years of age and it was made out of the real mahogany and when on a time out, which were frequent, I would study the grain of the mahogany. So many people don't like walnut but it's beautiful to my eyes. That is not what I wanted to tell you. I love your channel and your philosophy. I'm also going to make your hammer. It is about KZbin and I am trying to find a way to find out what they are hoping to achieve. Channels like yours have ebbs and flows depending on a lot of factors. Not everyone has a heated wood shop or they have to save to get the wood they want to use to make a particular project that they saw on your channel and saved it. Other channels totally unrelated to "how to" are being told they have less followers or are losing followers which isn't true and they have to work harder to increase their numbers. It is ridicules. I follow the war in Ukraine because it is important to me and there are two presenters who I have chosen for their integrity and both have been told to get their membership numbers up and more views. They have about 500K or more but it is a limited audience and they average over the space of a week about 150K views per episode because they post daily. Like you each episode is carefully crafted and they both make sure that what they present is accurate. They, like you, have not been given a reason. This new decision by Google has to be driven by money, I don't get it at all. Every single channel has been told to get their views up or they will be shut down and not one individual can get an answer from Google as to why.

[@nicholastarantino5567]

I love your channel. It’s about time someone is doing what your doing without adds. Every channel I watch is doing more adds and tool reviews now then actually building something kudos to you

[@horatioswrld]

When you said that first mallet was 20 years ago I was shocked, surely it could not have been that long….then you said you’ve been YouTubing for 15 years and while I haven’t been here 15 years I know I’ve watched all 15 years of videos. Thanks for all you do…..and I never consider the gripper to be an ad lol.

[@kid6156]

You rule Steve! We need more men like you who just stick to teaching and motivating us and not motivating KZbin. Really, you’re great and so was your weekend class. Please never stop your cause!

[@aaronolson9501]

Call MicroJig and bring back the old intro! Thanks for your honesty and tips over the years. You were the first woodworking channel I watched and I appreciate all you have taught me!

[@acrazydurian]

haha, i remember those microjig intos!

[@aravenstale824]

Always look forward to NEW video's and enjoy going back to older one's .

[@adamtson2383]

Patreon was a nobreainer mate. First creator ive found who _actually_ teaches and no bs

[@mc603]

Steve, don't forget that when the grand babies come, you can give them this giant rattle. Good decision about the project videos. I crave them.

[@JeffreyMoon1974]

This will definitely be on my "to do list" for the workshop. I am badly in need of one. Thank you for the simple, straightforward instruction, Steve!

[@fastcode1772]

I too am badly in need of a workshop. Sigh...

[@jamespurdy5948]

I'm happy you've gone back to project videos. I stopped watching there for a while.

[@Bender1138]

I have made a couple of these mallets based on Steve's old video. Here's a tip: instead of buying lead weights, fill the mallet head with pennies! Much cheaper, and just as heavy.

[@Not_TVs_Frank]

🤯 ...Thank you for this suggestion. Closing Amazon window now!

[@thecallankids4718]

Well *technically* not as heavy, but that's a great tip! Way cheaper, especially considering I don't ever spend pennies lol

[@pmdinaz]

Pretty sure you have something in your arsenal for everyone and anyone to learn something about woodworking, even just life lessons. I try to watch every video you produce. Thank you.

[@tompoole7480]

Good for you Steve...and good for us. Please keep it up. Love to watch you building anything.

[@bassdojo3925]

I've been an avid observer of your work for more than a decade. I deeply appreciate your steadfast commitment to authenticity. Unlike many, you haven't succumbed to fleeting trends or invested in prohibitively expensive equipment. As a weekend woodworker, I find your approach relatable and inspiring. Thank you for staying true to the craft and your intial goal!

[@AlbertTao]

Nice to revisit this project, I made a copy from a previous video and have been using it happily for several years now.

[@cameronhershiser9624]

I generally do not engage in comments sections, but I came to say that I believe Steve to be one of the most genuine people here on youtube. I have bought his courses in the past and now subscribe to his patreon because I want him to continue teaching and making things for all who care to learn. I have come to despise how the algorithm bends creators to its will and admire Steve for opting out of that (as much as that is possible).

[@turdferguson8412]

I feel like we’ve seen Steve’s channel evolve a lot over the years and it’s kind of reached a “final form”, which is absolutely my favorite.

[@jalmolky]

Love watching your projects and commend your resolve to avoid sponsors. Hope you get a lot of patreons!

[@bhazen406]

It's kinda funny this Chanel is where I started probably 15 years ago. My first project was a bed frame you made I have since grown to hand tools dovetails mortise and tenon and im starting up a specialty sawmill business. I may have outgrown this Chanel but it's still fun to look back im pretty sure one of the first videos I watched here was makeing a mallet just like this

[@SteveRamsey]

Thanks for watching for so long! It's been a crazy ride! 😂

[@maitajack]

Like your philosophy about simple basic woodworking. Some other woodworkers are imposible to follow because of their collection of very expansive power tools and gigantic woodshop. Many thanks.😊😊

[@HenkjanDeKaasboer]

With regards to your words about KZbin, algoritms and your personal choices; I gravitate towards high authenticity channels (like yours for example) when I'm looking for inspiration, advice, knowledge or smart builds. Authenticity is something that goes hand in hand with building stuff in my experience. The content creators who focus primarily on a video being flashy, clickbait and/or downplaying skill requirement are something I used to consume, but steer clear of mainly nowadays. I watched this with the intention to do woodworking, but being in a passive state and not actually building anything. There's different video consumers, is what I'm trying to say. We have the consumer who is looking to be entertained, and the consumer looking for information or ideas. Now that I'm actively building and whatnot, high authenticity channels like yours are a godsend. So much inspiration and shared knowledge, contained in bitesized vids. Thanks for what you do Steve. I respect the struggle and victory over Sellout Steve

[@mrsdjwildcat]

I’ve watched both types of videos that you produce Steve. I like the videos that you’re producing now. I’m building the storage cart shown in the background while you were talking about video formats and algorithms. I liked your other videos too, but the new format is much more informative.

[@94233psu399154112333]

3 years ago a had two cars in my garage. Now instead of cars I have a table saw, and miter saw, a Basic mobile workbench, a shelving unit with a ton of battery operated tools, a band saw, a drill press, among others. I have made so much of Steve’s stuff. And so have my sons. We all are now woodworkers and have this hobby together. Steve is a good guy and an excellent teacher. I encourage everyone who is wanting to start to build to start with Steve. And I am very glad that Steve is back to his roots. I’m now a proud Patreon supporter.

[@dianes2300]

Wait... you had two cars in your garage?? 😋 I would have to move the table saw, miter saw, etc to squeeze one in mine 😂

[@BikerDaddy402]

Steve, I've been watching your videos since the Chess Board series brought me to you. As I watched your Patreon pitch, I thought, "You know, I should do that". Then I realized I already am a Patreon member and have been for years. I guess it's just that painless to bring joy.

[@jayclark7237]

It's clear you enjoy your videos, and I have enjoyed most of them too. Keep it up!

[@dannyhale7645]

I love project videos, like I used to watch on KZbin. I've been watching less KZbin lately, because the woodworking videos aren't like they used to be. In general, it's not as enjoyable to watch anymore. I really appreciate you returning to this type of video. I miss watching regular guys building projects in their garage or basement workshops, without a full team of production staff. I'm happy for the success of woodworkers I've been watching a long time, who have done well. But, for me, KZbin woodworking has lost a lot of its charm over the few years.

[@Not_TVs_Frank]

Thank you, Steve. You keep making them and I'll keep watching them.

[@maniljoseph]

I started my wood working hobby by watching Steve… ! Even though I have bought many tools and completed projects for my home in last 3 years, I still come back to watch Steve for basics which I don’t get in any other videos. Thanks Steve !!!

[@jamesbenton1700]

I break up with laughter every time I see your videos, Steve! The most practical knowledge explained in a consise format. KZbin content providers could all learn a lesson from your content and presentation, sir!

[@terekschultz1230]

This may sound weird, and everyone may disagree or point out why I'm wrong. Years ago, when I first started woodworking, I built a mallet much like this one. I think it is a great beginner project, and Steve has done a wonderful job presenting it. I ended up not liking how the mallet still seemed to cause too much damage when using it on other projects. I decided to build one out of scrap 2x4s. I purposely wanted something as cheap and soft as possible. I have been quite happy with how it has worked out for me. Yes, it's cheap and simple, but I don't seem to have as much damage, and when the mallet gets messed up, I just build a new one. Now I have never built one with leather faces, that is a great idea. This probably fixes my problem. I also don't use that mallet with chisel work, but with "massaging" stuff together, it's great. Has anyone else done this? 16:45

[@NorbertFuto]

I watch all of your videos, your's is the best woodworking channel next to DiResta's

[@NeilSoulo]

I seem to recall watching you make the original one, though I’m not certain. This one I like; you keep it simple, clear and straightforward. If you don’t mind a suggestion, though, you could also use that as a Latin Jazz shaker type of instrument. Would that make you the Salsa Woodworker? Maybe! Steve the percussionist woodworker even. Who knows? Keep up the good work, you have a great channel.

[@abdullahjutt3680]

I love your shop. The sander band saw table is cool and I love all the jigs you've made to jeep yourself safe.

[@DJMankiewicz]

Steve, you're a humble and great dude. Cheers.

[@greybeardedition]

Amen Steve! So tired of everyone doing a tool review instead of a substance video

[@gigaphonicon]

6 years... wow I've been watching you longer than that then. I'm not going to lie I liked the micro jig gripper ads lol. Still love the channel and glad to see you're doing great even without ads.

[@karl_alan]

So excited you went back to your roots. I fell in love with the channel about a decade ago & the only time i've not wanted to watch was when you were analytics focused & became more about the social media aspect than the actual woodworking. Glad to have you back Steve.

[@Matt02341]

Glad you popped back up in my feed. Love ya man!

[@Chemino]

Hey Steve I am really happy to see all the projects you are doing ! I've followed you for years but took a 3 years brake and now I am back and you do a lot of projects and I enjoy it ! Also I just got a little garage so now I can set my shop I am so happy about that !

[@a9ball1]

One thing I find unusual and impressive is the length you go to in your descriptions. I don't think I've seen anyone do that much detail in the descriptions. My number one favorite channel!

[@barge7619]

👏👏 Here here. More projects, less of "My top 5 whatever". SIgned up for the Patreon.

[@tonytober]

1) Why is a zero clearance fence not always used if you already have one? 2) I appreciated your side note about how video are made when the cement was curing. I think you'll get more attention to those details if there were a separate detailed video about it and you spoke concisely about every normal video. I feel most would skip this part in a normal project video. Thanks for posting 👍👍

[@sandragee2864]

Thanks!

[@dennishall9260]

I for one am glad to see you back in the shop!

[@williambrewer175]

Thank you Steve.

[@robertspina4503]

Great video Steve

[@elviscoso01]

Awesome video.

[@jijibijko]

Even though, sometimes I want to see some more advanced videos from you, I appreciate your dedication to your roots and not going the direction that most other woodworking channels went. And I have to say I am thrilled that you went back to making project videos. One suggestion for a future one - maybe its time to get rid of the janky stand of your table saw and make an improved version of the table saw stand. I for one, would love to see that. Keep up the good work Steve!

[@David.M.]

Thanks Steve, another great video.

[@Zelmel]

I know they're pretty common these days, but forstner bits are so cool and weirdly satisfying to watch.

[@andifich1]

Thanks 👍🏻😉

[@lokiwolfwood7942]

Thank you for another great video Steve.

[@toysoldier46552]

I made a Thor mallet, works well, just make sure you use a heavy wood for the head so it is a proper dead blow. Also works well for chopping out a mortise, I have however switched to a hammer with changeable soft heads for chopping mortise and tennon joints. Lighter = longer time being able to hold said hammer for chopping and don't damage your chisel handles.

[@acrazydurian]

I have been a wood working hobbyist for a few years now. All thanks to your video about a long handle step stool. Although im a hand tool woodworker out of fear and my need to keep the noise down, i still watch your videos all the time. You feel like an uncle that would help me build something, and people like Paul Sellers and Rob Cosman feels more like a crafts man i would visit to admire their work. Mad respect on not doing ads, but just so you know, nobody was offended by all those microjig intros. and even less people would be mad at you for taking money from them. Either way, keep up the good work!

[@gregmccormack5709]

This is great I can't believe how much difference in rebound there seems to be. Definately building one❤👍

[@TroyDake]

thank you for your content!!

[@seanmuir9594]

Love your channel Steve.

[@riuphane]

Steve, would you post a link or product description for the magnetic angle finder you use on your table saw? I keep looking for one and feel like I must be doing/saying something stupid

[@ashokmoghe8035]

Steve you are a pioneer in how-to videos and the best ! Have learnt a lot from watching your videos. Thanks.

[@davidkehoe2893]

Thank you

[@bluesideup007]

Keep doing what you do.

[@chrisnorton2837]

Always have enjoyed your project videos - thanks Steve!

[@LuisMoreno-ju1xz]

Great build Steve, but mostly great talk, it’s all about the woodworking, and not what can be sale with the algorithms 👍👍👍👍!!!!

[@ronkerouac309]

I love your videos keep them coming I've learned a lot

[@onsapplikasies8620]

Thanks for all you do.

[@Papa-sm1wk]

Nice video

[@DIYGene]

I love how you are approaching your videos. Great job.

[@sapelesteve]

Terrific project Steve! 👍👍🔨🔨

[@toddmain]

Love your videos and I really appreciate your renewed mission of project videos!

[@georgeballentine1045]

Good for you

[@phil-ammike]

I wish my condo complex had a woodworking shop. LOL

[@marcbarash6045]

Thanks so much Steve, I watch you regularly

[@stitrock8595]

I have made these mallets 3 times, all because of STEVE. Thanks Steve

[@markduggan3451]

Really great project.

[@jasonfriesen8342]

Great mission you have, Steve!

[@greeneyedutchman]

Thanks Steve! Having no IRL mentors, I became a woodworker through your videos 4 years ago! Thank you for your incredible content!

[@peterbarlow8912]

I’m going to make one but hold the leather and chamfer the faces. I think I have split resistant chuck of dogwood. The rule with plastic jacketed dead blow mallets is don’t hit anything smaller than the face or they’ll get cut.

[@alanriddell3623]

I always enjoy watching your video's

[@swiebe2200]

Love your project videos! Thank you!

[@rickculpepper709]

Yes I would love to support this channel

[@DIYwithDennis]

very informative video! Love the comments about the focus of your channel!

[@Blake1156]

Thank you for making another great video!

[@johnryan1211]

Thank You, Steve! I always look forward to watching your videos.

[@bonejamz3026]

Dude, this is so cool! Thanks again Steve!

[@Bdbrad71]

Great project thanks for sharing

[@ifscottcanyoucan]

Thank you, Steve.

[@jeffwells8646]

Made this yesterday Steve, thank you!

[@brostir64]

I love that you are doing more project videos. It's what got me started doing woodworking. Thanks for all you do