I appreciate this longer cut - nice to see all of the details that went into the production! A lot of great learning along the way, and it's definitely a process. Thank you so much for sharing! I'm definitely enjoying my marking knife. My wife has no interest in woodworking at all and she was blown away by the packaging and finish.
Having watched a few of the videos on how you made these wonderful mallets, this one really was the one everyone should watch. I wish you all the success in your endeavour. You are what Britain needs, a young man who's not afraid to work.
An adaption of old shopfitters trick: for your pillar drill jig, use three protruding wood screws (eg 5x30) on one face (two at the bottom, one at the top centre line) of your pillar drill jig and two on the other (top & bottom of the centre line). You can screw them in and out to adjust the perpendicularity and no mater the shape/bow/twist/squareness of the stock, repeatability on the same faces is guaranteed. Good to chat at Makers Central BTW.
Thank you for those detailed insights. One of those Projekts I want to rebuild. I will buy the Wood and other stuff… let it lay around for 2-3 years, forgot why I bought it, wait a few more years and then, just maybe, start it😂
Very interesting and entertaining to see this compiled story of your process. Thanks for sharing! I’m curious, can you recommend any guidebooks or materials on industrial design and manufacturing?
I have an idea on how to make that dome shape. Just make a sturdy mold with an abrasive or cutters inlayed that can get it to the shape you want. Its got to be better than the router and drill
What an incredible story Matt. The head of the mallet looks large relative to the handle; which seems a bit small. Your hands look about the same size as mine, so maybe ok. Again, thank you for sharing, I really enjoyed the video.
Why not cut the holes after turning the blocks. After turning a simple v block fixed and centered on the drill table gives you every time a perfectly centered hole.
The issue with the lathe being placed with the wrong side towards the wall. You could just move it to the wall facing the shop instead of the stone wall. Just moving it like that would be much easier then spinning it around in the limited space you have there.
My experience of developing a new product - time spent working with suppliers who talk but don’t do the walk; time spent making mistakes yourself; time spent actually positively developing the product, its packaging and marketing. Add to that your personal issues with getting to grips with new machinery, I would say that 6 months is probably 2 months longer than it could have been; maybe. However, what you’ve learned from your second tool development (machinery, suppliers, packaging etc.) should mean that the third tool development is much quicker.
I use to manufacture furniture and it must be a generational thing but I was fascinated by the differences in our problem solving paths. I would hate to calculate the financial feasibility numbers.
Very nice craftsmanship, but I have questions. A mallet in a local brick and mortar costs 5$ or less (the one that is to be used on a daily basis). I understand this here is a premium item in the video that is being made, but is the market really there for these? How many souvenir style mallets will you sell to justify the investment of time and money that you had to make ... And if i actually wanted an arty item, i would prefer an imperfect hand made one, with a slightly crooked handle, oddly shaped head, not a machined one. So I must admit I'm just confused. What is this for, aside from a great video.
Since it´s mostly CNC and lacks the handcrafted charm i would buy the china knockoff if the price is not right. It´s a weird sell for sure and leaves me confused as well. As Merch to support him it might work good enough, but all these expenses for a mallet is kinda strange.
The set of skills to go from 0 to 1, is not the same set of skills it takes to go from 1 to 10, is not the same set of skills it takes to go from 10 to 100, is not... 👍 I look forward to ordering a (predicted) carvers' mallet to be made from the unused lengths of leadwood.
Cheers for the great videos m8, but 1 thing has been bothering me a bit about all the mallet videos... As a fellow long hair with a penchant for using rotating machines, please, please, please tie your feckin hair back! just one slip and suddenly you have a face that only works for podcasts! dont do it! hair ties: get a stack of them. cost bugger all, save a long pointless visit to A&E.
Absolutely. LOOK at health and safety video about long hair and moving spindles. Unless of course you want to see your face wrapped around the spindle. Hope that thought will make you Think........
Cool, but here is the thing about selling mallets like that. (This is all good natured ribbing) Many years ago, decades before you were born, my shop made mallets just like that. Like you, the internet and CZcams did not yet exist, and we sold them to people via word of mouth. So please feel free to tell me not to sell something I sold almost 50 years ago. Semi retired now, so I spend a lot of time checking out the next generation and enjoy your videos. BTW- TIE YOUR HAIR BACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have seen a couple bad accidents in my day- the worst one was a person having their scalp and part of their face peeled off because of long hair in a rotating tool. Super nasty and impacted everyone around. TIE IT BACK!
@@richardgoebel226 tools are meant to be used That’s the whole purpose of a tool, to not use it after all this work has been put in to it reduces this tool to a trinket
One thing you never said which I find so annoying...wait let me back up a sec. I may be ignorant but it's not obvious to me. With how much you talked, quite verbose actually, which isn't a bad thing necessarily. Buy you never said what these mallets are for and why you chose the size you did. I'd like to know.
Pre-Order the Mallet here:
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Watch the Overview Video Here:
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Pre orders closed. Would you make a waiting list for when you are in production?
4 months of the 6 - looking for tape measures. The other two, getting faffed about by your partner in crime :) It was absolutely hysterical to watch!
I appreciate this longer cut - nice to see all of the details that went into the production! A lot of great learning along the way, and it's definitely a process. Thank you so much for sharing! I'm definitely enjoying my marking knife. My wife has no interest in woodworking at all and she was blown away by the packaging and finish.
LOVE the use of the sponge to illustrate differing shrinkage directions!!!
So interesting to see what goes into making a product to sell. Great job! Wishing you much success
Thanks for taking the time to go through the entire process. Got the automated juices flowing 🎉
Having watched a few of the videos on how you made these wonderful mallets, this one really was the one everyone should watch. I wish you all the success in your endeavour. You are what Britain needs, a young man who's not afraid to work.
Thank you for producing this video! Such a wealth of learning for how to take anything from 0 to 1.
An adaption of old shopfitters trick: for your pillar drill jig, use three protruding wood screws (eg 5x30) on one face (two at the bottom, one at the top centre line) of your pillar drill jig and two on the other (top & bottom of the centre line). You can screw them in and out to adjust the perpendicularity and no mater the shape/bow/twist/squareness of the stock, repeatability on the same faces is guaranteed. Good to chat at Makers Central BTW.
What an incredible walkthrough… thank you so much for sharing it!
Sound is good now!
Thank you for those detailed insights.
One of those Projekts I want to rebuild. I will buy the Wood and other stuff… let it lay around for 2-3 years, forgot why I bought it, wait a few more years and then, just maybe, start it😂
Impressive work 👌🏻
Very interesting and entertaining to see this compiled story of your process. Thanks for sharing!
I’m curious, can you recommend any guidebooks or materials on industrial design and manufacturing?
Sunk-cost fallacy. But marvelous mallets! Loved the video
I am sorry that you had the problem making concentric holes. I struggled with this when making spool clamps.
I have an idea on how to make that dome shape.
Just make a sturdy mold with an abrasive or cutters inlayed that can get it to the shape you want.
Its got to be better than the router and drill
What an incredible story Matt. The head of the mallet looks large relative to the handle; which seems a bit small. Your hands look about the same size as mine, so maybe ok. Again, thank you for sharing, I really enjoyed the video.
Why not cut the holes after turning
the blocks. After turning a simple v block fixed and centered on the drill table gives you every time a perfectly centered hole.
Haven't seen the price, but for production items and not hand made they shouldn't be real expensive. And yes hair ties are cheap and should be used.
The issue with the lathe being placed with the wrong side towards the wall. You could just move it to the wall facing the shop instead of the stone wall. Just moving it like that would be much easier then spinning it around in the limited space you have there.
My experience of developing a new product - time spent working with suppliers who talk but don’t do the walk; time spent making mistakes yourself; time spent actually positively developing the product, its packaging and marketing. Add to that your personal issues with getting to grips with new machinery, I would say that 6 months is probably 2 months longer than it could have been; maybe. However, what you’ve learned from your second tool development (machinery, suppliers, packaging etc.) should mean that the third tool development is much quicker.
I use to manufacture furniture and it must be a generational thing but I was fascinated by the differences in our problem solving paths. I would hate to calculate the financial feasibility numbers.
How long does it take to produce a single mallet now?
Were any of the prototypes in a condition that they could be sold as usable seconds?
Best video yet, if ugly mallet
Very nice craftsmanship, but I have questions. A mallet in a local brick and mortar costs 5$ or less (the one that is to be used on a daily basis). I understand this here is a premium item in the video that is being made, but is the market really there for these? How many souvenir style mallets will you sell to justify the investment of time and money that you had to make ... And if i actually wanted an arty item, i would prefer an imperfect hand made one, with a slightly crooked handle, oddly shaped head, not a machined one. So I must admit I'm just confused. What is this for, aside from a great video.
Since it´s mostly CNC and lacks the handcrafted charm i would buy the china knockoff if the price is not right. It´s a weird sell for sure and leaves me confused as well.
As Merch to support him it might work good enough, but all these expenses for a mallet is kinda strange.
The set of skills to go from 0 to 1, is not the same set of skills it takes to go from 1 to 10, is not the same set of skills it takes to go from 10 to 100, is not...
👍
I look forward to ordering a (predicted) carvers' mallet to be made from the unused lengths of leadwood.
Hi
Where to buy one in US (Ardmore PA)?
Thanks
Matt will ship internationally.
International shipping is available :)
mattestlea.com/mallet
Ok
Thanks
and now.... cut one of the final products across the length of the handle to see all the inner-beauty! 😅
I thought it was going to be stick a branch through the head, wait for it to grow larger.
How much to buy the faulty coins from you? Seriously.
After you laid out exactly how to do it, I don't think it'd be easy to duplicate it!
No sound?
Thanks for the heads up! The video has just finished uploading and may still be processing.
The “r” in rpm is already plural (revolutions), so it’s not “rpm’s”, its just “rpm”, just like your would say 60 mph and not 60 mph’s
No sound, indeed...
Thanks for the heads up! The video has just finished uploading and may still be processing.
Beautiful. But to me... the price is outlandish for a wood item
Oh Jesus Christ, ANOTHER MALLET VIDEO
YOURE TELLING ME?!?
@@MattEstlea2 fair play 😂
@@Solid_Jackson It's your own fault, you trained the YT algorithm yourself.
@@stg931 true true
I like his stuff! Just so many mallet videos
is there a Hitler chimney sweeper in your shelve in the left upper corner??? xD
Cheers for the great videos m8, but 1 thing has been bothering me a bit about all the mallet videos...
As a fellow long hair with a penchant for using rotating machines, please, please, please tie your feckin hair back! just one slip and suddenly you have a face that only works for podcasts!
dont do it!
hair ties: get a stack of them. cost bugger all, save a long pointless visit to A&E.
Absolutely. LOOK at health and safety video about long hair and moving spindles. Unless of course you want to see your face wrapped around the spindle. Hope that thought will make you Think........
Cool, but here is the thing about selling mallets like that. (This is all good natured ribbing)
Many years ago, decades before you were born, my shop made mallets just like that.
Like you, the internet and CZcams did not yet exist, and we sold them to people via word of mouth.
So please feel free to tell me not to sell something I sold almost 50 years ago.
Semi retired now, so I spend a lot of time checking out the next generation and enjoy your videos.
BTW- TIE YOUR HAIR BACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have seen a couple bad accidents in my day- the worst one was a person having their scalp and part of their face peeled off because of long hair in a rotating tool. Super nasty and impacted everyone around. TIE IT BACK!
He could just call his lathe Comanche.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalping#/media/File:A_scalp_dance.jpg
These are not to be used. They are presentation pieces or gifts for the woodworker in your life.
Dumb comment
@@Solid_Jackson Why do you say that?
@@richardgoebel226 tools are meant to be used
That’s the whole purpose of a tool, to not use it after all this work has been put in to it reduces this tool to a trinket
One thing you never said which I find so annoying...wait let me back up a sec. I may be ignorant but it's not obvious to me. With how much you talked, quite verbose actually, which isn't a bad thing necessarily. Buy you never said what these mallets are for and why you chose the size you did. I'd like to know.