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Make a DIY MALLET

Billy Newton

What You Need to Know about Making Workshop Mallets

I made four workshop mallets and tried to build them all a bit differently.  I used brass, aluminum, stainless steel, and wood.  To make these mallets, I used multiple techniques such as turning on a mini lathe, but also performed similar operations using a drill press, table saw, or router table to make the mallet handles.  I attached the workshop mallet heads to the handles three different ways: threaded rod, through handle with a wedge, and mortise and tenon.  Ultimately, if you want to make a mallet for your workshop I’m hoping the video above will give you some ideas and a solid starting point for your project.

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0:00 Making DIY Mallets

0:06 Building a Brass Mallet

0:24 Cutting Threads in Brass

1:06 Turning a Mallet Handle

2:13 Attach a Handle to a Mallet Head

2:50 Aluminum Workshop Mallet

3:27 Router to Make a Hammer Handle

3:52 Cut Metal on a Table Saw

5:17 Shape Aluminum on a Router Table

6:08 Make a Stainless Steel Mallet

6:32 Drill Hole in Stainless Steel

6:56 Create a Wooden Dowel with no Lathe

8:31 Wedge Hammer Head onto Handle

8:55 Build a Wooden Mallet Fast

9:43 Applying Finish to Workshop Mallets

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