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A Shop-Built Mallet Made With Scrap Wood!

By: John Doyle
Build a solid-wood mallet using scrap hardwood and basic tools. Follow along step-by-step to create a durable, shop-made tool perfect for joinery and assembly work.

Build your own durable, high-performance woodworking mallet with this step-by-step instruction. Crafted from laminated hardwood—walnut and maple in my version—for a sturdy, attractive finish that’s built to last a lifetime.

Using a router table with jig to shape laminated wood

The mallet head features a layered design for strength and style, while a custom-shaped handle ensures a comfortable grip. A simple router table jig makes it easy to shape the handle to fit your hand perfectly.

Image of The mallet with layered design on head

In the plan you'll also find instructions to make a carver's mallet. Whether you're assembling projects or carving precise joinery, these mallets are practical, long-lasting, and satisfying to use. Best of all, you can complete them in a weekend using materials you likely already have in your shop.

Find the detailed, step-by-step plans to make a pair of Shop-Built Mallets at WoodsmithPlans.com. For a limited time save 25% all woodworking plans with by using Coupon Code: TOOL at checkout.

Published: Sept. 12, 2019
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Topics: hand tool, shopnotes

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