To start with you need a square about 6" long by 3 1/4" square and one about 10 1/2" long by 1 /14" square. Mark the ends for center. Here I am using some spalted elm. We are following the diagram in Milton and Wohlers. |
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Mount the large square between centers and turn it round. Measure with parting tool and calipers to 2 1/2" and turn the cylinder to the measure. |
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Mark off far enough from the left to avoid the center of the spur center, 2 1/2" farther in to mark center of the head and 2 1/2" farther for the end. |
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Part in to about 3/4" on either end. With the skew make a radiused taper toward each end from the middle. Round off the ends. Mark off for the decorative lines and either make a couple of "V" cuts or make a bead between each pair. |
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Part off the head and remove the remainder of the tenons. Mount the head in a jam chuck or high jaws in a four jaw chuck. This will allow for precise centering of the handle in the head. Even a little bit off will ruin the feel of the mallet. |
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