HANDLE
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here's something very satis-
fying about using a tool that
‘The scoret to this you've crafted yourself. And this The first step isto make the head
‘well balanced ‘Joiner’s Mallet is no exception. ofthe mallet, The head consists of
Every time Ipickit wp Tenjoyits two core pieces (A) and two sides
malietis the 00 et and balance, especially the (B), see drawing st left. The core
‘pockets in the way the handle fits my hand. pieces are drilled to make the
laminated head. That's something you just can’t “pockets” and shaped to form the
These pockets are get froma store-bought tool, tapered mortise for the handle
drilled in the core The heft of this mallet comes CORE BLANK. Tomakethe core
‘pieces and then ‘om two round “pockets” inthe pieces (A), start by cutting a
“hlled with teag "2 lled with Ted snkers, see 2¥'-wide tore blank from 44
drawing at lef. To prevent the thick stock, see Fig. 1. (E used
weights. pallet head from marring the sur- hard maple.) [cut the blank extra,
face ofa workpiece, glued ether long so T eould safely drill the
pieces onto both ends. Forsourees pockets and eut the short eore
ofweightsandleatherseepage31.) pieces to length,
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