persimmon - worked for golf clubs
Good mallet head wood?
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I still have a set of persimmon woods. Used them for many years, even after all the metal headed ones came out. I loved the sound of a well-struck ball off of a persimmon wood.
How often have you heard that "well-struck" sound????
Actually, quite often years ago. When I was playing regularly, usually three rounds a week, I was a 15 handicap and then I hurt my back and went downhill fast. Love the game, however.
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beautiful mallet. I, unfortunately, don't have a lathe. I couldn't imagine making something like that with the tools I do have.
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Thanks, but I'm reading that elm's janka hardness is ~830. I'm hoping I can find something harder than that.
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I'm not familiar with curly chinese chestnut, but I dont think this will be a suitable candidate either, as its density isn't high enough. Thank you for posting though!
Option c or d
Ask around the farm community. See if anyone is selling locust posts. They usually sell the whole 7 foot post for 10 to 20 bucks. Buy one with a big knot in it. The farmers dont like them cause they cant drive staples into the knots. Then you can cut the mallet out of crotch wood
Ask around the farm community. See if anyone is selling locust posts. They usually sell the whole 7 foot post for 10 to 20 bucks. Buy one with a big knot in it. The farmers dont like them cause they cant drive staples into the knots. Then you can cut the mallet out of crotch wood
I have used hard maple and hickory with good results .
Do you have a price with shipping to 18460 for the curly Chinese chestnut?
I've already promised it. Just haven't gotten around to posting in a thread. Sorry Mark. I have a 7x7x4 3/4 piece here but it's not as curly as the other one. You can see some curl in it though
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And this piece. Not as big but the curl is a little better
I was thinking about it for a reference sample. I have one sample with light curl, but thought one with consistent curl would be wise. Heavy curl or feather curl also lacking in the reference collection. Don't want curl caused by knots or branches.
I'll see if I have anything in your size requirements. 1/2×4×6?
finish at 3" wide, 6" long by 1/2" thick
I’m very late to this post however, if you haven’t made this mallet yet may I offer a thought. What wood are you going to hit with the mallet? Chisel handles? One will need to be sacrificed over time so do you want to remake a mallet or a chisel handle down the road. If you can make the out of the same wood.hornbeam chisel handle hornbeam mallet. Just a thought.
Did you ever find the wood Mark was looking for? Chuck
I continue to believe that laminated mallet heads are the best. They are much stronger than a solid piece of comparable Janka value, AND they avoid the need to find thick pieces. You don't have to do a fancy laminated handled the way I did, just use some wood that has some spring to it, or wrap in cord as I did, which are both good ways to protect your wrist from excessive vibration.
my first (and probably only) mallet
Occasionally I need a whacker that is softer than a steel hammer and harder than a rubber mallet and, being the professional that I am, I just smack things with a two by four, or a smaller piece of wood if that's what's called for or just whatever's laying around, unless it's the dog. having...
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I did. He has it now.