THIS Mallet WON'T Loosen!

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  • čas přidán 31. 03. 2022
  • I show how I make a double sided, soft/hard bench mallet with a joinery technique that locks the mallet head in place much more securely than the typical wedged tenon/handle in a circular hole.
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Komentáře • 345

  • @kenwebster5053
    @kenwebster5053 Před 2 lety +60

    In my experience, these types of mallets used to be made with a tapered handle to fit the tapered head slot. The head would just slip over the grip and up to near the top of the handle where the taper held it fast. No wedges required. Also, the head was a single block of wood and the slot was simply chiselled out, no glue required. The head never ever came off, unless it split apart or the handle broke, but in either event abuse would be to blame,

    • @dj1NM3
      @dj1NM3 Před 2 lety +9

      Finding a nice, big hardwood post to make the head from is perhaps the challenge, when you can make the whole thing from a single board and laminate the head.
      Laminating the head means you can "cheat" by cutting the angles on the mortice before gluing the head together.

    • @kenwebster5053
      @kenwebster5053 Před 2 lety +7

      @@dj1NM3 I agree there are advantage to the laminated head. One of the main issues with a solid head, is finding a curly twisty bit of grain to resist splitting. Laminating can help with that by reversing the grain runout. between each layer & reversing the growth rings reduces cupping over time which in turn reduces the tendency for shrinkage splitting. There are pros and cons to both, my main point was cutting a tapered handle & slot, rather than relying on wedges.

    • @RAREBOBBIE
      @RAREBOBBIE Před 2 lety

      @@kenwebster5053 something to do with a couple of roads and an old italian city. I don't remember the details t.b.h.

    • @CorgiCorner
      @CorgiCorner Před 2 lety +1

      And im here taking barely 5 min of my time to make a bushcraft mallet out of a single piece of wood…yall are so sophisticated 😅❤

    • @kenwebster5053
      @kenwebster5053 Před 2 lety +1

      @@CorgiCorner Well for a bushcraft mallet, I'd just I'd cut a foot or so length of some random fallen branch that hadn't rotted yet & chuck it back in the bush when the jobs done. But then I wouldn't be making fine furniture with mortise & tenon joints, stopped halving shelves or dovetail draws would I.

  • @thegoldend6
    @thegoldend6 Před 2 lety +52

    The most impressive bit is that he NEVER misses the shot on the scrap bin!! Nice work on the mallet too. That thing is never going to come apart.

    • @FranksWorkbench
      @FranksWorkbench  Před 2 lety +28

      Haha thanks brotha but I gotta say I miss WAYYY more than I make in those trash can shots, just edit out all the misses. 😆

    • @thegoldend6
      @thegoldend6 Před 2 lety +13

      @@FranksWorkbench Oh man! Now I don't believe in nothing no more.

    • @ATSaale
      @ATSaale Před 2 lety

      @@FranksWorkbench I was gonna say you walk over and pick it up and throw it again and edit it down 😂

  • @philipdavison4066sawdust

    A real craftsman i like your mallet a lot.
    I do need a new one and I will follow your instructions and hopefully make mine look just like yours many thanks

  • @american_patriot6218
    @american_patriot6218 Před 12 dny

    Love watching you create

  • @nathanhall9172
    @nathanhall9172 Před 2 lety

    Now that is my kinda asmr, manufacturing.

  • @sunofsotep8265
    @sunofsotep8265 Před 2 měsíci

    That slight bevel on the two inside pieces for the head is such a brilliant, but subtle move.

  • @kfletcher2005
    @kfletcher2005 Před rokem

    The way you work with your tools is like what I would imagine Michelangelo had with his paint brushes handling them with meticulous grace and precision. I want to be like you brother. Thanks for your inpiration.

  • @ourv9603
    @ourv9603 Před 2 lety

    My axe/maul handle used to loosen regularly. I got so
    tired of removing the handle & adding fresh wedges.
    Finally I fixed it PERMANENTLY. I took off the handle
    for THE LAST TIME and added gorilla glue. That was
    over 15 years ago & it hasnt loosened a lick after
    MUCH use.
    !

  • @SachsVDE
    @SachsVDE Před 2 lety

    Man your Tools look really Shiny and Brand New ..🌟 , like they come from Heaven..😄

  • @zachroller3448
    @zachroller3448 Před 2 lety

    Great work! Thanks for the plans.

  • @scott8351
    @scott8351 Před 2 lety

    Well built mallet, adding that to my list. Thanks

  • @MrLawandorderman
    @MrLawandorderman Před 10 měsíci

    Nice work, I started 45 years ago with mostly hand tools (cost) and now have mostly power tools, I think it’s time to migrate back.

  • @ungratefulbastard8166

    Awesome , modern and to the meat of things skills and video , thank you and God Bless you for sharing ! Don’t ever change . Greetings from California “the beautiful “

  • @Postfrogish
    @Postfrogish Před 2 lety

    Always a pleasure watching you work

  • @Thyme2sea
    @Thyme2sea Před 2 lety

    Beautiful bench!

  • @docjohnson2874
    @docjohnson2874 Před 2 lety

    Nice work with the panel saws.....my grandfather was the only one that I knew who could really use one .....and he's long dead.

    • @FranksWorkbench
      @FranksWorkbench  Před 2 lety

      Like cursive handwriting... A dying skill. almost impossible to imagine they used to use them for cutting all those 2x4s framing a house...

  • @tinopina3015
    @tinopina3015 Před 2 lety

    Beautiful!!

  • @reacher72
    @reacher72 Před rokem

    Like it. It’s given me an idea for my next mallet

  • @shauldvosis4693
    @shauldvosis4693 Před 2 lety +9

    Love your content! Watched every single one of your videos, some more than once. I have a request. If you could make your videos a little longer showing more of the process in a tutorial way. I’ve learned a lot from watching your videos so far. Another request. Please make a video about your different planes. How do you sharpen your blades? How do you adjust and set up to produce such beautiful thin shavings? It’s completely mesmerizing to watch! Thank you for your content. Awesome work!

  • @buzzfiend
    @buzzfiend Před 2 lety

    This man's voice made me hit the like button when he requested it. HE MADE ME.
    He's got a voice like a well made desk.

  • @holymoly6829
    @holymoly6829 Před 2 lety

    Best ever Thx Frank 5 ⭐️

  • @mikemccollum4521
    @mikemccollum4521 Před 2 lety

    So glad to see you drill the hole at bottom of wedge slot

  • @horatiobeaker
    @horatiobeaker Před 2 lety

    Beautiful. Nice build.

  • @mgrizzlybair
    @mgrizzlybair Před 2 lety

    having grown up watching New Yankee Workshop, every time he uses a chisel I hear Norm Abram in my head saying, "A good shahp chisel"

  • @The_Original_Brad_Miller

    It's a pleasure watching someone use SHARP hand tools for a change

  • @chaz2939
    @chaz2939 Před 11 měsíci

    Maybe just me but I think we need banking trick shots and throws!!! Nice work as always!!

  • @michaelduke2498
    @michaelduke2498 Před 2 lety

    Love your projects, videos and teaching style.

  • @djmini2numpty141
    @djmini2numpty141 Před 2 lety

    oh to dream to have such sharp blades on every tool :) (oh, and the skills as well )

  • @charliekopp443
    @charliekopp443 Před rokem

    Very inspired by all your videos. Beautiful mallet. So glad I live in a time when I can learn from people like you.

  • @TheTrock121
    @TheTrock121 Před 2 lety +1

    Love seeing how my Grandfather would have approached this. I still have a few of his tools, though only seem to use the Torpedo Level.

  • @joebrey7052
    @joebrey7052 Před 2 lety

    Great work. I’m inspired.

  • @kestutisbagusauskas8323

    Nice to see that you have some power tools. Nothing sadder than to see someone using an old bit & brace drill!

  • @dfu1685
    @dfu1685 Před rokem

    I think the shaping you did makes it look much more interesting. In my humble opinion:
    Functionality + Aesthetics = Craftsmanship!

  • @dalewysinger3077
    @dalewysinger3077 Před 2 lety

    Interesting project.

  • @jgo5707
    @jgo5707 Před 2 lety

    Beautiful work! Great content

  • @thewanderingbox8253
    @thewanderingbox8253 Před 2 lety

    lovely

  • @burtvincent1278
    @burtvincent1278 Před 2 lety

    Great video.

  • @garrockwaters304
    @garrockwaters304 Před 2 lety

    I love to hear those sharp tools cut!

  • @jnsszeman
    @jnsszeman Před 2 lety +1

    I really like that you share your knowledge without feeling the need to talk All. The. Time. Great watching experience. Thank you!

  • @petervilla5221
    @petervilla5221 Před 2 lety

    Oh neat a mallet video. Wow thats a really clean work area, your tools must be very happy. Wait is that a hand saw? And a hand planar? Wait, are you making it by hand?! Oh wow, you are, thats dope. I can be convinced to watch more of this.

  • @rickpouley2857
    @rickpouley2857 Před 2 lety

    Great Mallet! I like your use of hand tools in the building of the mallet!

  • @davila747
    @davila747 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for the video!!! Just ordered your free plans!!

  • @donloughrey1615
    @donloughrey1615 Před 2 lety

    Very nice.

  • @joshrhoades7034
    @joshrhoades7034 Před 2 lety

    Very nice! 👍

  • @Keelsman
    @Keelsman Před 2 lety

    Nice!

  • @brandonfisher5303
    @brandonfisher5303 Před 2 lety

    I found this video entertaining so I hit that like button 👍

  • @jimfromri
    @jimfromri Před 2 lety +1

    Beautiful mallet that will last a lifetime…or two. As always, great video Frank. Thanks for making and sharing.

  • @Chair-x
    @Chair-x Před 2 lety

    Just made one with the free plans! Thank you Frank, keep up the good work.

  • @DerBrotmeister
    @DerBrotmeister Před 2 lety

    nice workstation , and all the tools .

  • @StreetKingz4Life
    @StreetKingz4Life Před 2 lety

    Gotta love how this guy like mostly using manual tools instead of power-tools, kinda brings back memories when i now started doing wood-working in school, great video mate , cheers.

  • @rjdavis947
    @rjdavis947 Před rokem

    Thank you

  • @pieteri.duplessis
    @pieteri.duplessis Před 2 lety

    What a beautiful old school job you did. Very nice indeed.

  • @Acheiropoietos
    @Acheiropoietos Před 2 lety

    Good work, Frank. Quality stuff!

  • @johnmcgee7171
    @johnmcgee7171 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for the tip on strengthening the joint. Nice design, well executed. Good on you.

  • @nickstoic2944
    @nickstoic2944 Před rokem

    Great work, thank you for sharing. Nice and shiny tools.

  • @menotyou9406
    @menotyou9406 Před 2 lety

    Love the never miss the basket shots

  • @randyjones2204
    @randyjones2204 Před 2 lety +1

    I really liked this, almost made entirely with hand tools, (just a drill motor). Good job and seems simple.

  • @WoodwiseJoe
    @WoodwiseJoe Před 2 lety

    Nice project

  • @walterrider9600
    @walterrider9600 Před 10 měsíci

    thank you

  • @fullsavage2743
    @fullsavage2743 Před 2 lety

    I like the no look scrap bin throw!

  • @5ChG
    @5ChG Před 2 lety

    Every blades looks so sharp and well maintained.

  • @jck-fg6fr
    @jck-fg6fr Před 2 lety

    Nice. Really like your use of hand tools

  • @jamesmcdermott9275
    @jamesmcdermott9275 Před 2 lety

    A great idea. Done with beautiful tools and by a real craftsman.👍

  • @fergusdangerfield156
    @fergusdangerfield156 Před 2 lety

    Really nice to see you using traditional tools and achieving a beautiful result! Thanx for posting x.

  • @spartus56996
    @spartus56996 Před 2 lety

    very nice

  • @cfwhitney
    @cfwhitney Před 2 lety

    What a master

  • @timofeyzhukov-khovanskiy9173

    Yeah, Tried and True that bonk! I have a gallon of that stuff in the basement.

  • @alanreynolds5985
    @alanreynolds5985 Před 2 lety +1

    Love how sharp your tools sound. Hand tools are much more satisfying to use.

    • @TheVectorious
      @TheVectorious Před 2 lety

      Exactly what I was thinking. I watch a lot of woodworking on CZcams and I bet you have the sharpest tools.

    • @alfonsomunoz4424
      @alfonsomunoz4424 Před 2 lety

      Same here.

    • @scurvofpcp
      @scurvofpcp Před 2 lety

      Hand tools are also nice to have around. Don't get me wrong I love my power tools and I've got solar and battery for days, but there will always be hand tools around for me.

  • @RJ-sr5dv
    @RJ-sr5dv Před rokem

    Bravo

  • @abdulaaljm
    @abdulaaljm Před 2 lety

    It's amazing for watching all of this is made by hand tools only while most of wood workers using electrical or battery operated tools and equipments.
    So satisfying watching this.

  • @vilod
    @vilod Před 2 lety

    Good for you.

  • @PavelMake
    @PavelMake Před 2 lety

    хорошая киянка получилась, отличная работа

  • @collinsceski605
    @collinsceski605 Před rokem

    Honestly your aim with those cutoffs is hella decent.

  • @adamgrove9198
    @adamgrove9198 Před 2 lety +1

    just discovered your channel. great content!

  • @theguywitheyebrows
    @theguywitheyebrows Před 2 lety

    i think this is the first video i ever watch a man use a tool and had to show another man the use of the tool by someone who obviously is among the top tier of tool users. i shit a brick when you waxed that plane (brilliant), and then when you made it glide so smoothly across that wood i got the warm fuzzies like when you listen to Tool and it connects for the first time. glorious sir, my praise for your amazing craftsmanship and woodworking skill. and, im only halfway through the video lol. i can't wait to see the mechanical connection here.

  • @garvamel
    @garvamel Před 2 lety

    Great video. Your skill with the western style saws is a pleasure to watch.

  • @paulbateman5769
    @paulbateman5769 Před 2 lety

    That is one mighty saw to make the mighty thors hammer

  • @spenserclarke5956
    @spenserclarke5956 Před 2 lety

    A very nice job, and a pleasure to watch. I made myself a couple of malletts on my lathe, out of some nice Olive wood. The first one was as a two peice (head and handle) so as to make it top heavy, the second was turned as one whole piece. I made a third, which I use as my hack mallett, as unfortunately the wood split and opened when turning. I keep the centre points visible, so that it can be put back on the lathe and trimmed up, when it has too many flat spots. But there is nothing more pleasurable than making your own tools, and using them! :-) Unless you can sell 'em that is!
    As well as a workshop tool, they have been great as mest tenderisers, and the rounded head, such as with a carving mallett, does not destroy it as does a flat mallett. Just a thought for those that might also enjoy tender meat as well as woodworking.

  • @marcuscicero9587
    @marcuscicero9587 Před 2 lety

    nice handle making

  • @jimmybaker7494
    @jimmybaker7494 Před 2 lety

    Very cool video! Glad I came across your channel. Keep up the good work 👍

  • @user-oi9ir9qg1n
    @user-oi9ir9qg1n Před 2 lety

    Ну ты брат даёшь! Молодец ! Класс!👍

  • @traillesstravelled7901

    Love the design! I made one just like it, using ipe, about 5 years ago. No glue on wedges, and with weather changes, heavy use it does come loose from time to time, but tap tap, and good to go.

  • @Festus171
    @Festus171 Před 2 lety

    Nice job! I made a mallet a couple years ago and find it's one of the tools I use most frequently. I've decided to make a few from your design with various types of hardwood I have laying around. Thanks for putting the plans out there!

  • @fabienlegall1199
    @fabienlegall1199 Před 2 lety +1

    I’m not sure if I’m l’or impressed by the amazing build itself or by the fact that he never misses the scrap bin 😎
    Great job, you got me subscribed

  • @johnf4202009
    @johnf4202009 Před 2 lety

    You really inspire me to use more hand tools in my work. It's weird that you get so spoiled with modern tools you kind of forget that everything used to be done by hand with no power tools.

  • @rogerfrood7377
    @rogerfrood7377 Před 2 lety +4

    I hope this inspires more people to work with handtools. That's when you really get to know the grain and toughness and scent of the wood you are using. The soundtrack here is just as great as the filming. Good work. My only concern is whether the cherry handle will stand up to hard long-term use. I think ash or hickory would be preferable.

    • @FranksWorkbench
      @FranksWorkbench  Před 2 lety

      Thank you for the kind words! Agree with you, hickory would be much more durable

    • @MrLawandorderman
      @MrLawandorderman Před 10 měsíci

      But cherry is so pretty. :)

  • @paulmartin2348
    @paulmartin2348 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for the video. Nice workmanship but my biggest take-away is an appreciation for the care and condition of your tools. (as a machinist that is wonderful to see)

    • @FranksWorkbench
      @FranksWorkbench  Před 2 lety +2

      glad you recognize and appreciate it, another poster said looks like I got em all for Christmas LOL... just takes a little care and maintenance

  • @margru8207
    @margru8207 Před 2 lety

    Great video man. Refreshing to see a woodworker not reliant on power-tools. Lovely mallet too 👌

  • @690Lighthouse
    @690Lighthouse Před 2 lety

    Great back hand into the bin :-)

  • @andyjones357
    @andyjones357 Před 2 lety

    Sweet

  • @MrAtfenn
    @MrAtfenn Před 2 lety

    a bit new to your channel but i really enjoy your content and have subscribed. the first thing that i noticed was that your chisels and plane blades are incredibly sharp. i realize that it has been done by so many but i would be interested to see your complete method. keep them coming

    • @FranksWorkbench
      @FranksWorkbench  Před 2 lety

      not much to my method, i may make a vid on it in the future.. its just either medium india followed by translucent arkansas then strop with green honing compound or diamond stones followed by strop. I do a secondary bevel

  • @scottpitner4298
    @scottpitner4298 Před 2 lety

    Nice video Gallagher lol
    Just kiddin. I’m subscribed because I could watch this stuff all day. Super precise and everything neat. Plus ridiculous no-look skills

  • @ryanmoore3954
    @ryanmoore3954 Před 2 lety

    Very nice craftsmanship. Might have to take some ideas and make one myself. Probably won’t come out as nice but as long as it works lol.

  • @mikehodges6598
    @mikehodges6598 Před 2 lety +1

    I have some high quality hardwood scraps that this would be an excellent use for. Thanks Frank!

  • @donsuede1194
    @donsuede1194 Před 2 lety

    What a trick. I never would have thought glue stops things from moving.

  • @stevesidare2493
    @stevesidare2493 Před 2 lety

    Nice touch! And the basket shots were over the top! :)

    • @FranksWorkbench
      @FranksWorkbench  Před 2 lety +1

      haha not sure if im trying to woodwork or do dudeperfect vids lol

    • @stevesidare2493
      @stevesidare2493 Před 2 lety

      @@FranksWorkbench I wouldn't change a thing!😄

  • @frunomaol5069
    @frunomaol5069 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks Thor, excellent video. Shattered to learn in your comments that you can actually miss the bin. Interesting to see how you use the different tools. I wonder the financial investment in your workshop. Good editing. The closest I get to woodwork is striking a match, (ex smoker though).

  • @nottelling6598
    @nottelling6598 Před 2 lety

    Your workbench is unsettlingly clean.

  • @theobolt250
    @theobolt250 Před 2 lety

    This has TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP written all over it. Cool! Very nice job.

  • @gerrywoody4301
    @gerrywoody4301 Před 2 lety

    Great to see a real tradesman using tools and not relying on $10 000 worth of machinery