Caulking Mallet

[Diverberr]

Hi all,

Just joined the forum a couple of weeks ago. I've been reading but this is my first post.

Wanted to share a pic of the caulking mallet that I just finished making. The irons in the photo were my Grandfather's, he made the longer one from a wharf spike about 90 years ago.

By the way, I don't have a lathe, the head and handle were formed completely by hand.

Cheers!

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[Peerie Maa]

Welcome to the forum.

[wizbang 13]

Made any reefing irons?
far too much is knocked in and far too less is pulled out.
the innies get all the glory

[Breakaway]

Hi all,

Just joined the forum a couple of weeks ago. I've been reading but this is my first post.

Wanted to share a pic of the caulking mallet that I just finished making. The irons in the photo were my Grandfather's, he made the longer one from a wharf spike about 90 years ago.

By the way, I don't have a lathe, the head and handle were formed completely by hand.

Cheers!

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Beautiful!

What are those items I see in the lower part of the handle?


Kevin


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[Diverberr]

Beautiful!

What are those items I see in the lower part of the handle?


Kevin


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Kevin,

Two little inlays of Indian rosewood and one of Osage orange,

Al.

[Diverberr]

Made any reefing irons?
far too much is knocked in and far too less is pulled out.
the innies get all the glory

The last reefing iron I made was a triangular file with the handle end bent around into a hook! It was made out of necessity for the job but it worked.

Cheers,
Al.

[hawkeye54]

That is a really nicely-made mallet . How were the metal bands formed ?



Rick

[Diverberr]

That is a really nicely-made mallet . How were the metal bands formed ?



Rick

Rick,

The bands are pieces of polished stainless steel pipe.

Cheers,
Al

[Thad Van Gilder]

Two little inlays of Indian rosewood and one of Osage orange,

Al.[/QUOTE]

Nice... I use a lot of osage orange in my boat shop.... Its the best replacement for Teak!!!!

Indian rosewood is cool too. Its the only rosewood I know of that grows in the continental US.... its grows all over southern florida

[Diverberr]

Two little inlays of Indian rosewood and one of Osage orange,

Al.

Nice... I use a lot of osage orange in my boat shop.... Its the best replacement for Teak!!!!

Indian rosewood is cool too. Its the only rosewood I know of that grows in the continental US.... its grows all over southern florida[/QUOTE]


I like using Osage orange for little projects, I love the colour. The rosewood is nice to work with not only for it's colour but also the smell. I didn't know it grew in the US though, that's interesting

Al.

[Canoeyawl]

I have mentioned this before but the bands on the mallet should be hardened and tapered on the inside...

Hardened to protect the work and worker from razor sharp burrs, tapered to allow the rings to gently slide inward to contain the mallet (without a burr) as the wood is sacrificed.
Your mallet is indeed pretty