Turning a Mallet on a Wood Lathe
Highlights from a video made about turning a Wooden Mallet on a Wood Lathe. Available at www.CatchMyMemories.com. Project was originally designed for Junior High students but anyone starting out on the lathe will find that this can be one of the early projects they can make. The handle is oval shaped.
Duration : 0:4:8
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June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
It is much more …
It is much more easier to drill the hole on the mallet head before you star turning it while it is still square. Drilling a sylinder is NOT a good idea and should be avoided where possible.
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
@BattyCuss There is …
@BattyCuss There is not a problem specific to sanding top or bottom unless you are using your hand to back up the abrasive. This has its own danger. the friction will cause heat quickly and can cause burns. it is better to use strips of abrasive cloth and hold the ends with the center area against the work it is much easier to do the detail sanding in this way as well.
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
@retiredat60
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@retiredat60
Thanks really helpful
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
@TeenWoodworker You …
@TeenWoodworker You could just use an uncoated brazing rod but the safety is a bit risky as you would be holding it in your bare hands and it gets hot. The one in the video is a piece of wood cut like a Y shape. Drill holes in the extended fingers and push the welding rod through. Bend the rods so it does not slip out. Lasts forever.
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
Did you buy or make …
Did you buy or make the wood burning, if you made it how. Thanks.
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
What is the safety …
What is the safety issue here with sanding on top? I am assuming it is accidental release of the stock flying toward you?
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
what are some good …
what are some good types of wood to be used on a lathe
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
It burnishes the …
It burnishes the surface of the turned work. Makes it very smooth. At least that’s why I do it.
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
Think you should …
Think you should warn viewers NEVER to hold sandpaper on the top of the work. I know you didn’t do that, but neophytes might find out the hard way, why you should ALWAYS SAND FROM UNDERNEATH.
Bartholomew Cussler
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
Try this. Rub your …
Try this. Rub your hands together very fast for 15 seconds. Besides being hot they will feel very smooth when you quit. Same for rubbing two pieces of wood together. Wood polishes wood. So after your last sanding you can make it one step smoother with the burnishing process. On the lathe you can feel the before and after difference very easily.
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
Presumably it works …
Presumably it works as some kind of abrasive.
I’m guessing it works in a soft way to smooth out some of the bumps on the piece left by sanding.
I’ve never seen that done before though so it’s a fairly uneducated guess.
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
what does the wood …
what does the wood rubing do
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
very good video, …
very good video, but im not sure i understand how he makes it oval?
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
BEUTY
VERY …
BEUTY
VERY PROFESSIONAL
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
you are correct. …
you are correct. but thats just semantics.
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
jezkovi oci, a co …
guma americká 
B?h ví co to m?l za d?evo, bych mu dal n?jaký buk a? mach?í.
jezkovi oci, a co na tom jako je?? Ale zkuste si to udelat z oceli
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
mines better
mines better
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
The way he says …
The way he says about is funny
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
did he just say ” …
did he just say “lathe it down”?
isn’t the proper term “turn it down”?
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
Thanks
Thanks
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
with a burning tool …
with a burning tool, you can buy them or make them with guitar string
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
NICE i just made …
NICE i just made one of these mallets i like the trick of the OVAL.. looks great!
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
how do u burn the …
how do u burn the wood?
great video aswell
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
ty =]
ty =]
June 17th, 2010 at 12:19 am
I think I was using …
I think I was using oak in that video. I have used many other woods, some are much better than others because of strength or splintering problems. Poplar(aspen) and ash tend to be poorer as finsihed products. Oak and mahogany are nice because of the tighter grain. Exotic grains like fruit trees might be nice too but the knots in small pieces like the handle might break.