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Making a wood carvers mallet
Meldonmech:
Hi Mick
Nice job looks nicely balanced. Just a few questions :- Is there a reason why carving mallets are circular, I would have thought they would more easily slip of the end of the chisels? Does the hole in the head go right through for handle then have a wedge in the end? Does the Lignum need to be turned using HSS , Carbide or can you use carbon steel turning chisels?
Cheers David
Arbalist:
Very nice work. Yes more pictures if you make another!
I've set aside a lump of Brass to make a small carvers mallet.
Haifisch46:
Just beautiful work.
stig:
The joiner I served my time with used to do alot of carving as a past time. He used to say that apple wood was good for mallet manufacture...how true it is I dont know, but thought i'd pitch it in for thought/comment.
Nice work BTW Mick!
DavidA:
Lignum Vitae was apparently used by John Harrison to make the bearings for his wooden clocks.
Has anyone here tried using this wood for bearings ?
Dave.
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