Chisel mallet plans. This style is the classic type that has been. Ive wanted to make a new mallet for a while now and at last found a bit of time to take the project forward. I for one would say any mallethammer you like to use and it does not ruin your chisel handles. My home made chisel mallet i got tired of using a standard claw hammer with my plastic handled chisels and since i was planning to buy some stanley sweetheart 750s metal on wood chisel handles was not a combination i wanted to do.
Not only is it an extremely useful tool but it is a great exercise in skills. I knew id want to make a joiners mallet. If you will be doing alot of hammering the weight will make a difference on my arm joints. Using a wood chisel to chop out a mortise or groove is something that we often need to do.
The wooden mallet is one of the easiest tools to make and is essential for all joinery and furniture making. One of the most frequently used tools in my shop is a joiners mallet. Domed head provides forgiving strike surface august 14 2014 by paul mayer filed under plans and projects woodshop projects woodworking projects. Wooden mallet homemade woodworking tools im not much for using hand tools but occasionally there is some work that has to be done by hand.
A joiners mallet is a great first tool to make. This simple project can be made in a day with basic tools and in. It was a block of wood with part of an old broomstick glued in as a handle photo 2. Build a better joiners mallet.