♫ εηdεd ♫ 2018 Mallet Swap

Lou Currier

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The last time we have seen one of these activities was in 2013. A few people have showed an interest in a mallet swap and it also gives non-pen turners an opportunity to participate in a swap, so without further ado...here it is.

Rules for the 2018 Mallet Swap:

1. You must commit to the swap by April 30th.

2. Mallets can be either turned....or made with flatwork and have wood as it’s primary material.

3. Mallets should be built to use.....therefore recommendations would be hardwood.

4. Members must have a minimum of a 100 posts to participate.

5. Mallets need to be complete/shipped by May 31st.

6. Swap partners will be determined through a random pairing generator. It is each person’s responsibility to reach out to their swap partner to arrange shipping to each other (do not post personal contact information in the forum threads)

****Note - It may be worth your time to check the size of USPS flat rate boxes....and build the mallet to fit. This will help minimize costs to ship.

To participate respond to this thread by saying “Hammer time”

The pairings for the 2018 Mallet Swap are...........:zuludrummer:

@ripjack13/@steve bellinger

@Sprung/@Schroedc

@Lou Currier/@CWS

@barry richardson/@Mike R

@bamafatboy/ @larry C






:deal: (Disclaimer...the thread starter reserves the right to change the rules at any time for their own pleasure)
 
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Hammer time....

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Hammer time.

Count me in - and perfect timing too. My son saw me using my current wood mallet the other day and was asking about using it, so I told him we'd work together and build one just for him. Now I can turn that into at least a pair of mallets.
 
As much fun as it was last time I'm just going to watch this time -- too much on my plate right now!
 
Wildthings said:
As much fun as it was last time I'm just going to watch this time -- too much on my plate right now!
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Tony said:
whathesaid:popcorn:
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:redcard::redcard::redcard: BOOOOOOOO!!!!!! :redcard::redcard::redcard:

C'mon, guys! Get in on this fun! Depending on the type of mallet, it doesn't take a lot of time to make one. If you do a turned mallet from a single piece of wood, you're talking maybe an hour, if you're slow. Of if you need to keep needing to go up and down from your step stool in front of the lathe to switch tools or get more sandpaper. A flatwork style one can be done with less than an hour of work, spread out a few minutes here and there to make cuts, glue and clamp, repeat, etc.
 
I'm going to be a voyeur as well, way to busy, but I enjoy seeing what all you folks make.:popcorn:
 
Hammer time!...If I can make it to 100 posts between meow and then. I have actually been drawing up handle ideas for a mallet recently.
 
Brink said:
But there’s a deadline...
I don’t work well with deadlines
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I'm easy going. If Lou pairs me with you, we can both take our time....and maybe meet up for a beer and exchange skull crushers?
 
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