The purpleheart and green heart go great together

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

They really do, like they were made for each other 😀

I found myself smiling at the different colors in the green heart...then contrasted against the purple heart...wow! Adding the sliver to the handle was perfect. What a talent God has given you! Yes, a person can train to turn wood, but only an artist can see the hidden jewel waiting to emerge.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Wow thanks Cynthia that is so nice of you to say, I think I'm blushing! 😀

I always smile when someone describes a beautiful piece of wood as "scrap" when you can turn it into something like this.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Very true but is was a mess especially on one side 😀

@nikkia9506

5 ай бұрын

Same. That wood is so not scrap. It may be left-overs, but it's not scrap 😊

@albertdawson6814

5 ай бұрын

Just beautiful Mike and a very enjoyable video. Thank you for sharing

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

@@albertdawson6814 You're welcome 😀

12 seconds in the video and i can already feel the beauty you will create

@MikeHolton

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

2:56: "Wish I had a large mallet to do that with." 😁 Love hearing you talk through your thoughts and decisions. So interesting. Happy New Year Mike and everyone!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Haha thanks so much Charmaine 😀

Wow! That's not "scrap" anymore... now something beautiful. Thanks for sharing the transformation.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

You're welcome Bruce and thanks 😀

Honestly this is my favourite wood turning channel at the moment. I like the way you explain the process and not afraid to show when it doesn’t go to plan!

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! Talking of not going to plan, you may like to watch my next video out on Tuesday 😀

Looks like 'crazy quilt' meets 'stained glass', topped off with that beautiful oak lid to tone it down. Love it!

@MikeHolton

Ай бұрын

Thanks Barbara, I love this one 😀

I don't think I'll ever reach this level of artistry but this video inspired me to make more composite objects. Oh! and the grain on that Purpleheart!

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, please do have a try, I'm no great turner but I'm not scared to have a go. All the best, Mike

ohhh, that's the most beautiful mallet, it would hurt my heart to actually hit stuff with it!!!!! just gorgeous!

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Haha thanks Linda 😀

What a beautiful mallet !!!

@MikeHolton

21 күн бұрын

Thanks Cecilia 😀

OMG - great use of a beautiful piece of greenheart. I have some old chunks of GH that were used for the lock gates in Bristol. They were replaced after about 70 years with new ones 15 years ago. And I rescued 3 chunks as they were due to be thrown out. Now I have a fabulous use for a piece of it. Beautiful work tool and gorgeous execution.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Wow I love wood that has a piece of history behind it 😀

Thank you for the tips on how to restore purple heart to its natural colour. A great project too.

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! All the best, Mike 🙂

I always appreciate the names of wood working joints.

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome 😁 I try to help where I can

Love the grain and the color of both woods. My husband is a carpenter and he would really appreiciated this one

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Rena, I hope he would like it as well 😀

I've never worked with green heart.... It is beautiful! On my bucket list

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Beautiful wood but really hard! 😀

Wow, that is such a beautiful mallet... Way too beautiful to ever use!

@MikeHolton

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, but I will be using it 😀

What a great way to make a very useful Tool. I loved the way the Greenheart kept changing colour as you were turning it. Lovely piece of working Tool.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Peter, some of those cross grain cuts got very shiny! 😀

Hi Mike, that was a different turning to do. You certainly know how to challenge your self. As always you skillfully and artistically amazed everyone with the finished Mallet. Thanks for the video looing forward to the next one.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Roy, more to come, I hope 😀

Now that is different, and I like different. As someone who considers themselves to have a grasp of the English language, I can also tell you that Purplisation is a perfectly respectable word 🌞

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Haha thanks Ray, you have just made me feel better about it 😂

@raydriver7300

5 ай бұрын

@@MikeHolton I like you Mike. So easily pleased and you laugh at my ‘jokes’ 🌞

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

@@raydriver7300 I'm a big kid at heart 😂

Best looking mallet ever!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Chris 😀

Artwork in a mallet , ive never seen one as nice 👍👍👍

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Vini 😀

Have a happy new year yourself

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul 😀

I’m not a woodturner, but I find your videos educational and enjoyable. My father was a carpenter and seeing you enjoy the creation process reminds me of him. Cheers!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Louisa, so nice of you to say, all the best, Mike 😀

Turned out beautifully. Love those timbers together!

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Scott 😊

I love purpleheart and didn't know there was such a thing as greenheart. Thanks for the lesson! Beautiful work!

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

You are so welcome Beth, you can also get brownheart, redheart, yellowheart and blackheart 😀

Very practical and yet beautiful piece 👌

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Premium grade mallet Mike. Brave choice doing a blind wedge. Think I'd have cut the slot 90 degrees further round so it's perpendicular to the laminated greenheart fillet.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

You're right I really should have, all I needed to do was think about it a bit more lol 🤣

@user-eu1qt2wu8b

4 ай бұрын

@@MikeHolton yeah, join me and the legions who are sat wondering if we've considered every possible angle, getting frustrated at the lack of actual progress, only for a spark of genius to come a fraction of a second too late. If the workshop survived the gale force winds of earlier in the week, I look forward to your next video.

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

@@user-eu1qt2wu8b We all survived thanks and the next video will be out on Tuesday, not going to give too much away but I will say thanks goodness I had a plan B 😀

I think those two woods make a great combination

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

Beautiful mallet. 2 kilo will do quite a bit of pulverizing.😂 It always bothers me when woodworkers make "tools" and people tell us to keep them for show. Using a beautifully crafted "tool" often resonates into what we are using it on. I use every tool I make regardless if its heirloom quality or not. Simply put, if I wear it out, I will make a replacement.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Well put Paul, if this one wears out I will make another but it will be a LOT simpler lol 😀

@philgallagher1

4 ай бұрын

You're gonna have to work damn hard to wear out that beast!!

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

@@philgallagher1 very true and if I don't manage I will pass it onto one of my sons to keep trying 😊

I’ve never seen either one of these woods before until now. Very nice. Love the woods. Love the green heart the purple heart. Great job Mike that is a stunning mallet.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Ray, one day I want to make a bowl from all the woods with heart in their name, greenheart, brownheart, purpleheart, yellowheart, redheart and I believe there is a blackheart as well.

@raywaltersjr.2146

2 ай бұрын

@@MikeHolton I can’t wait to see the results of all of those , especially the black heart. I love the grain patterns in the wood. Have a great day Mike.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

@@raywaltersjr.2146 Thanks Ray, same to you

I love the colors.

@MikeHolton

Ай бұрын

Thanks Jim 😀

Beautiful two colors together.

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Tracy 😀

What a beautiful tool....I would almost be unable to use it!

@MikeHolton

29 күн бұрын

Haha I keep meaning to but have not yet 😂

Wow Mike, what a great looking mallet! I do love how greenheart looks even in its natural state, such a beautiful wood.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks my friend, it is pretty amazing wood!! 😀

Wow, a piece of art that works part time as tool.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Judith, the best of both worlds 😀

Beautiful work! I was watching with the sound off because my hubby is watching the football game, so I didn’t know exactly what you were making until I read some of the comments. I’m thinking that it would be the perfect weapon to keep by the door to ward off any intruders! It’s short, so you don’t need as much swinging radius as a baseball bat. It’s hefty enough that it dam be used to knock a firearm out of an intruder’s hand before clobbering him over the head to render him unconscious. It’s a sad state of affairs that we live in here in the US, where crime is rampant enough that I see a self-defense weapon first off when seeing a beautiful piece of woodworking.

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

That is sad but at least I can now call it a tactical mallet 😀

Beautiful mallet. You talk frequently about going to sharpen your tools, and they certainly seem to be quite sharp. I'd love to see a video about your sharpening tools and techniques!

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Hi Paul, it will be coming soon, it will not be a complete video but I will be showing how I do it 😀

Now that's one high class hitting stick. I've never had a need for that kind of mallet, but if I do in future I'm going to be disappointed that I can't find one like this 😄

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Haha you can always make on 😀

Very cool, Mike! But here's the thing I don't get... how can wood be SO colorful and the grain SO gorgeous????? How????? One of life's mysteries I guess. Here's a smooch for Hooch 😘

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Good question and I have no answer but I completely agree, smooch will be passed on 😀

Indeed a great way to start the new year watching you and your fantastic hands creating this mallet. Good job, Mike!

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much 😀

I would be sick to my stomach if I saw that mallet smack the end of a chisel. I do wood carving too and that mallet would be on a display shelf only. Lol. Beautiful work as usual Mike.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Haha thanks my friend, if I use it I'll let you know so you can look away 😀

Love what you do with scraps

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Me too 😀

I wouldn't have thought of that combination, but it worked out very nice indeed!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Dolores, glad you like it 😀

Someone's got to say it - What a Smashing project! Also, I've got an idea for a drinking game on a similar theme - every time Mike sharpens up, you've got to do a shot I challenge anyone to get through the mallet body turning without getting properly smashed!😉

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Haha great idea for a game, wonder how it would end up if I played during filming ? Probably very badly lol

Oh wow Mike that must be the most beautiful mallet in the world❤

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Jan, that is very nice of you to say 😀

The first dent is the hardest. But after that it's just 'character'. Lovely work Mike, like the blind fox wotchermecallit to fix it in place.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Haha I hate having to remember the names of things! Many thanks, Mike

Happy New Year! God bless you! 💜

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Same to you! All the best, Mike 😀

Hello Mike. A happy new year to you, your family and all your viewers. I hope it is a good one for all. I really enjoyed watching you turn two lovely pieces of wood into a very practical, but beautiful, working tool. The fact that it is custom made to your hand will make it even more user friendly. And I’m sure it is going to give you many years of good service and that those watching will be able to see some fabulous pieces being created as a result.

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Happy new year to you and yours as well, this was a lot of fun and I've been wanting to make a mallet for a while now. All I need is something big enough to hit with it, I tried the kids but not much resistance 😀

@Angela-en6oh

4 ай бұрын

@@MikeHolton Glad the kids survived! I might need to borrow it to try out on my grandsons! 😆😆

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

​@@Angela-en6ohhaha 😂

That is a Hefty mallet!! Great job.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

I certainly is, thanks Jason 😀

I really like the purple heart

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, it is a beautiful wood 😃

Was a pleasure watching your video

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😀

Something so practical that looks so amazing, great work once again.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Simon 😊

That’s one beast of a mallet Chief

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Haha thanks Michael 😁

That turned out beautifully

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Kym 😀

Don't you love South American hard woods? No shavings, all dust. Nice mallet. Good for braining someone. :)

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

I do indeed but they can get pretty hard lol 😀

Such beautiful wood, warm looking, lovely to look at but even more so to use.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

It really is, can't wait to use it 😀

What a hefty mallet!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Jake 😀

I like mallets and hammers, well played Mike

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Me too 😀 thanks Mick

A very interesting and creative piece, Mike, and always, an enjoyable journey! I learned a lot from watching you do this one, different techniques and decisions you made. The addition of the green heart to the handle makes a good contrast and ties the handle to the mallet head.

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much my friend, looking back I think a could of my decisions were questionable but I have learned and the next one will be better 😀

I want that mallet more than I ever wanted anything.. ever. 😳😳

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Haha thanks but this one is not for sale lol 😀

Mike that green & purple heart wood is stunning & ur mallet is fabulous 😀

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Karen, I can't wait to hit something with it 😀

What a beautiful hammer.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

I love it 😃

This is beautiful. I love the handle shape in particular.

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊

Nice to see you are settling in your new shop, Mike. I'm not an acoustic expert, but you might consider hanging a rug or two on the wall to cut down the echoes. You might be surprised how little it takes. Fwiw, it doesn't sound bad as it is.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Geoffrey 😃

What a great looking mallet Mike. I do like that Purple Heart. And now I know what a blind fox wedged mortise and tenon joint is. A clever way to fasten with or without glue. I can imagine using this mallet in the shop and getting a nice upper body workout at the same time. Nice finish also. Thanks for the education. Bill Riley.

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Bill, it will be a work out and I must remember to swap hands or I'll be lopsided lol 😀

nicest mallet in the world sounds about right. PS watching and catching up to help with the transition season!

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Sara 😃

Loved watching you making this one. Very different and a beautiful choice of wood! Great Job Mike!

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Thanks William, that greenheart is hard as nails lol 😀

Love purpleheart. Never heard of green heart. Great mallet Mike thanks for the upload

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

You're welcome Stephen, you can also get redheart, yellowheart, brownheart and I believe blackheart.

I keep imagining a high court judge using this mallet as a gavel. 😊

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Haha sounds like it could do the sentencing and the execution as well lol 😀

well done mallet

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Matt 😀

Beautiful combination of woods.

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! 😀

Happy New Year Mike and all fellow subscribers 🎉❤ I would need 2 of these beautiful mallets, if I was a wood carver, 1 to use and 1 to show off its beauty and become a future family heirloom! I really admire your artistic talent and vision. Perfect natural and stunning colours and beautiful grained wood. Such a beautiful tool for you to enjoy for many years to come. Thanks Mike for sharing this for us all to enjoy with you. 😊

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Shelley, looks like I had better make another 😀 all the best for a wonderful new year

Like it. It is nice seeing you talking through the process. Thanks

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, all the best, Mike

Wow. Didnt know what you were talking about most of the time but I sure know a beautiful mallet when I see one. Beautiful wood!!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much and don’t worry I don’t know either 😁

@nanalefevre3670

5 ай бұрын

@@MikeHolton LOL

Absolutely Stunning! (for a mallet) 😂👌

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Haha thanks Steve 😁

Great work! I have to say that I would probably be the guy who would hang it up and not use it because it is so nice looking. In reality, we know it should be used because the hard wood is what is needed for the job it is intended for. Thanks for adding all these interesting videos.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Earl, I will be using it but may tape it up first lol 😅

That is an awesome mallet, I love the colours.

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers Mark 😀

Bangin' Mallet Purpleheart makes beautiful earcups for headphones if you need ideas for the rest of your purpleheart stock

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks, that is a pretty cool idea! 😀

That's a beautiful nut cracker! 😊 I believe the choice of the greenheart inset in the handle is actually a very good choice from a mechanical function view point. It does look very nice, with the advantage damping stress and vibration in the handle, increasing the longevity. Some things I consider having been a helicopter mechanic. I've worked with wood, metal, and composite rotor blades. You'll have nowhere near rotor blade stresses, however, the discontinuos grain will prevent torque transmission from an off center hit. Well done, gaining mechanical benefits from an aesthetic accessory!

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Wow thanks so much for the knowledge! I love useful information like this 😊

@codymccormick3593

4 ай бұрын

@@MikeHolton take a look Bell 47 helicopter wood blades. A lot craftsmanship in those and wood airplane propellers. They're works of art.

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

@@codymccormick3593 I have watched videos of them being made, just amazing!

Beautiful colour as as expected.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks, this wood is hard to beat 😀

This maybe a simple wooden mallet, but it is also a work of art. Absolute magic. ❤❤❤

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much John 😀

It came out a treat.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Lewis 😀

Definitely use that bad boy! Hope we get to see it's first war wound? I think it'll look even more beautiful in about 20 years when it's work worn, great job you're a pleasure to watch work👍

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, I will certainly let everyone see it in action for the first time 😀

Drilling the hole had me clinching my teeth!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

That was so hard!!!! 😀

That is one awesome mallet Mike. I love the wood combination.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate it 😀

Beautiful mallet

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Jim 😀

I have several swages to make as forming tools. After watching your video I think greenheart may be a good wood to use for them. Thanks, Tom

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

It is a wonderful hard wood 🙂

Wonderful useful project!

@MikeHolton

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers! 😀

My "maiden name" was Wood but I had no vision for the beauty that I could share with the term until I found your videos quite by random. I am so glad I discovered your artistry! Thank you and happy new year! 🎉

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you and a very Happy New Year to you too 😀

Well done Mike!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Scott 😀

Always a unique wood and project.... Great job Mike...

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Cheers Dale, all the best, Mike 😀

Hehehe! “Hold it with the jaws of a chook” - cracked me up with laughter! In Australia, a chook is slang for a chicken. Since chicken jaws involve a small beak, the image I got was what made me laugh! I’m assuming you meant “the jaws of a chuck”. 😂😍🇦🇺

@MikeHolton

3 ай бұрын

Lol 😂😂😂

I love the mallet it looks so cool

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Jerimiah 😀

Now that’s is what you call a Mallet! 2 kilo? I don’t want to be at the receiving end of that beautiful monster😂😂. A very nice start of a new year Mike! Wish you all the best and let us enjoy the wonders you make…

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Peter, I keep meaning to weigh it to see what the final weight is. Hope you have a great year, Mike

The Mallet is AWESOME! It's amazing how you turn a block of wood into an amazing piece of furniture.

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much and thank you for watching 😄

Well done.

@MikeHolton

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😀

Happy New Year!!! Purple heart is one of my favourite woods and made for an incredible mallet

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks my friend, I love it completely and a happy new year to you too 😀

Very awesome mallet. The design is amazing. Keep up the awesome work. 👽

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Thanks my friend, I will do my best as always 😀

The colours are beautiful

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😀