Wood Mallet with Brass faces - function meets style

This video shows how I make a mallet made for hitting punches. Specifically for someone working with leather rivets. The last one I made has been used every day for a couple years and is still going strong. I think it looks pretty good too.
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[@nojokehere9402]

The hammer turned out nice, but the background music sucks in this video too...really!

[@CunninghamWoodWork]

I couldn’t agree more.

[@bobhall7257]

That is truly beautiful. I have to say, if that mallet were mine I’d never, ever use it. A collectors item!! Thank you.

[@NewtonMakes]

Beautiful mallet! Now I'm interested in other metal combos on mallets. The possibilities are endless!

[@CunninghamWoodWork]

They really are. Maybe steel and a claw with a leather wrapped handle. Don’t tell Estwing 😂😂

[@TwoMooseDesign]

Looove the brass!

[@beardguyworkshop]

A work of art!

[@weiry]

This turned out great! I always wondered if putting brass through a router bit would be ok, so I nervously watched as you did it first instead of me. Also loved your technique for cutting the thin wedges, great tip.

[@CunninghamWoodWork]

It’s a little nerve wracking but it went smooth. I’ve been cutting wedges like that for a while. It’s the safest way I’ve found.

[@drumunl]

Looks awesome man! I love the walnut/brass combo - the colors work really well together. :)

[@marlawhite3682]

LOVE IT!!!!!!

[@petercooke9214]

I enjoyed your process of making this mallet. I really like the look of the brass and walnut. Was wondering if you considered using brass as the wedges as well?

[@CunninghamWoodWork]

Thank you. Glad you liked it. I have considered using brass as the wedges. So much so that on my Instagram you can see the latest photo where o used them 😂. Great minds right!

[@justinsane332]

so why did you make it?

[@CunninghamWoodWork]

I have a friend who makes leather aprons. He uses them for hitting punches.

[@justinsane332]

@@CunninghamWoodWork its a gorgeous piece, just seemed to big and not enough mass for what a brass mallet would normally be used. How does it perform? would you use one, say if you angled faces, or even a copy of this one for any tasks? im curious, and apologize if my original comment seemed snarky, it wasnt meant to.

[@CunninghamWoodWork]

@@justinsane332 I didn’t think you were being snarky. I’ve heard it performs well. I haven’t used it actually. It is pretty heavy so for normal mallet tasks it may be overkill. For punches it’s pretty effortless I’ve heard.