When you have run out of ideas for what to do with all the scrap wood. You build mallets. Thanks for the inspiration.

Excellent display of craftsmanship.

Nice work on a simple tool build Jay. I like how you chamfered the handles and heads for that angled look and feel. I think it evokes the the image of those straight lines you're shooting for when you strike a chisel and it looks great. Thanks for posting such well made videos as well.

Nice mallet builds, Jay. I like how you showed two different ways to make them. Thanks for the video.

Glad this old video came up on my feed. I just got a big heavy pallet made of oak, and now I know what I'm using some of it for!

Very nice Jay. When I get back from Japan I will make one.

Here in 2020, it's great to look back at young Jay. You can see the greatness underneath the hesitation and lack of eye contact. (And some damn fine woodworking, too!)

I started watching your videos not long ago. You have come a long way, and I'm so very impressed with all I have seen you do. I myself am just starting, and hope to continue learning from you. Thank you.

Great video Jay. I love the laminating method for the head as I don’t have a set chisels. I also love the tapering jig that allows for so much customization. Can’t wait to build the jig and the mallet.

Jay, Just started watching your videos... very educational. Your safety practices are wonderful. Your shop is immaculate. Your craftsmanship is exceptional. I'm not sure exactly why I didn't subscribe right away. But then, I saw the true heart...DETROIT!!! SUBSCRIBED!

Great vid Jay. The removable head style is brilliant. I still have my favourite mallet I made 30 years ago, although it has had 3 heads and two handles 😉

GREAT project Jay. Once again, you show that there are more than one way to get the project done.

Great job, glad to see that you showed laminating pieces together to make a mallet. It certainly works and makes it a whole lot more accessible as a project for freshmen woodworkers.

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+Dave Smith Thank you for the feedback. My intention was just that :)

I continue to be impressed with your editing. Really nice work.

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+jsrcamper Thank you very much for the feedback. I do appreciate it.

Thanks for the tutorial. Just starting my woodworking and putting my shop together. I'll be making a few of these dead blow mallets soon!

Very nice man. Thanks for the tutorial. I've watched a couple of videos on how to fabricate a mallet and all of them are really cool, but I think this might be the simplest, yet very instructive, of them all. Great video.

Well done Jay. Both styles look good. Your patients and skill in the hand tools area shows excellent progress. I hope you continue to find enjoyment with your hand tools, and are ableto nicely blend them into your power tool work.

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Olsen Thanks for the feedback as always Michael.

Nice looking mallets, looks like a pretty straight forward build. Thanks for sharing!

Nice work on the Mallets Jay. They look great good and strong.. I still have my one I made in School back in 1984 lol it's been a while but I still have it but I don't use it as much now as my wife tells me it's a part of my youth and that I should keep onto it... Thank you for sharing this video. It brought back some good memories from my school days.............

Really great video. The meticulous way you make stuff is so good to see. Well done.

Love the simplicity of the laminated version. Thanks for sharing Jay! - Gonna make one out of Walnut and Maple.

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+Peter DeFazio Thank you for watching, Peter.

Great way to start my Sunday morning... a cup of coffee and a Jay Bates video. It is supposed to rain all day today... and I've been intending to make a mallet... today may be the day. Thanks Jay.

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+Scott L Very cool. Get to it! ;)

Love these - simple and straightforward. Thank you

Keeping it simple! Makes it enjoyable for us newbies, thank you.

Perfect timing...been needing to build a mallet (or two). Thanks, Jay!!!!

Those things looks massive! I like them. Nice showing how both methods will yield pretty much the same result.

The 1st mallet is very similar to 1 that I made in January. I find that I am using it all the time. I like the feel of the mallet plus I seem to have better control than with a dead blow. Thanks for sharing.

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+Ken DeHaas You're very welcome. Thanks for watching, Ken.

Love the simplicity of your approach with your professional style made simple for the likes of me

Got a nice set of chisels for Christmas plus a couple chunks of nice Maple firewood from my father in law; now I need a mallet. I’ll probably use power tools to make mallet #2 before using mallet #2 to make mallet #1.

Dude you're a seriously good teacher, nicely done! Going to take a crack at one of these mallets in the next little while.

Amazing work and excellent explanation. Always thought about owning a wooden mallet, thanks for the tips about the tool.

Thank you, you have the gift of teaching. I seen more how to make videos and yours are the ones that " I get it" thanks. God bless you

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+tepic94 Thank you very much for the feedback.

I really like your workbench. I need to build one for my woodworking projects and knocking out bearings from my cars! I have always wanted a hold fast on a bench! 😍

Great comparison between the two methods. Thanks Jay.

The last one that I made was Osage Orange with a Red Oak handle. Mine is a friction fit. I love that sound of a sharp hand plane cutting a curl of wood!

You sir are amazing! It's almost hypnotizing to watch you do your craft. As a very novice to woodworking person (when time and space permits) I one day would like to have even half the talent and shop that you have! Keep on sharing your projects, videos, and talent! Peace!

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+Mark Hanson Push the snowball and it will grow :)

@jimmybrown1015

8 жыл бұрын

+Jay Bates "push the snowball and it will grow" I like it, well said!

I really like that second mallet. A bit easier for novices like me to have a go at. Thanks for the video Jay!

Very nice work. Practical and inspirational as well.

I like your videos, you cut straight to the point and don't muck around. Keep it up!

Bravo Jay. Well done. thanks for sharing.

Not sure if you always do this but I've only just noticed. Putting the saw info (width, tpi etc) up when you use the saw: I really like that. Very helpful info that you normally don't get in woodworking videos. Love your work.

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+CrunchyMush It's the first time I've don it. I probably should do it more often. Thanks for the feedback.

Really good mate. I am just starting woodwork and was after projects to make some of my own tools. Thanks Mate.

I like the design of the mallet! Thanks for sharing. Go on! Cheers Thomas 🖐🏼

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+HolzwurmTom Thank you!

Really cool video Jay. Glad you touched on the mitre saw safety; last week I released a video showing what happens when you don't support the work piece enough...not pretty!

They look awesome!

Luv your content.. your very helpful for people that want to learn the trade… Much appreciated!

Great project jay with a lot of great tips!

I thoroughly enjoyed watching the video and presentation! Thank you...Semper Fi

Very cool mallets jay. Fun project. Love the look of the walnut ones. Nice work.

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+Pat Donovan Thank you Pat.

Great video Jay. I found and am going to read the build article on your website. I plan to make a couple of mallets for myself and a few too give away as gifts. Thanks for sharing Roy

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+Roy Wrenn Very cool. Thank you for watching, Roy.

Really like the integration of comments on random flat surfaces. That's fun! Oh and nice work too brother!

Nice work. Never thought of short handles even though you're right, we nearly always choke up on the handle. The second build was the method we were taught in woodshop long ago, ha ha I guess the teacher thought 8th graders couldn't chop a mortise. But I like it, lets you incorporate a bit of design as you say.

Easy to follow tutorial! Thank You for sharing

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+WigWagWorkshop You're very welcome. Thanks for watching.

Well done Jay, it is convenient to have multiple mallet options. If you want some more heft in a mallet, Steve Ramsey has a video where he used led weights in the mallet head. Thanks for the upload.

Awesome... Need to make some for the shop...

Great project! Awesome job!

Awesome explanation on this project!

Nice work Jay, love all your videos!!!!

I just completed one of these hammers, made it out of red oak. Turned out very nice. Thanks for the vid.

That will be one of my next projects. As soon as my wounds heal. Nice Jay

Good tutorial on making that style of mallet, thank you!

Drawn out video I stuck with. Love the way you explain the minutiae. ( I strangely find some of these videos relaxing )

I dig the half blind dovetails. Looking good!

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+Ben Dellsperger I wondered if anyone would notice that ;)

@BenDellsperger

8 жыл бұрын

+Jay Bates your channel and Instagram have been stalked lately by me haha!

Enjoyed watching. Well done.

Nice mallets and video Jay! Well done.

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+Earl Davidson Woodworking Thank you, Earl.

Hey Jay, well done. I thought interesting the way who you made your mallets. The second way is easier than first one. Congrats and thank you for sharing. ZACCARO.

Cool mallets! I like the laminate process on the second one cause I don't have a drill press. I might try one of those.

Haha the Inception ending to everything now... yer killin' me Jay. :)

Nice job Jay.

Every since I started watching ur videos I've started building, and I've got my self some nice tools like bandsaw, scroll saw and other stuff. Thanks for the inspiration Jay

Great vid Jay. I like it.

Nice and simple!

Very nice! Thanks for the tips!

Nice. Have to try it Now. Good stuff.

You make it look sooo easy, Jay. Go Lions!

Great vid! You can NEVER have too many homemade mallets!!!!

Very nice Jay.

Thanks for sharing, I've got to try my hand at making a couple

Thanks for showing both methods. Wouldn't have thought to laminate the mallet head. Now I want to try it out too.

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+Matthew Stisher Very cool. Glad you might make one. You'll end up using it more than you think!

Enjoyed it. In a subsequent video (or perhaps on Jay Bates 2) discuss how to set the taper on the mallet head.

They came out nice. Look a whole lot better than the one I made out of a piece of maple branch cut square(ish) on my table saw. That was a whole lot more difficult than I had thought it would be....

great video always love watching mallet video and the different ways to make them

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+Brent Weisenborn Thank you, Brent.

Very informative, great video

very nice. I love the look of the firs one. Woodcarving with it will be a treat

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+sa-maker :)

Hey Jay! I want to thank you for helping my wife out and sending her one of these mallets for my birthday. It was a great birthday present to get. Keep up the good work. -Erik

@JayBates

7 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it arrived, Erik. Happy Birthday :)

Looks great!! My first kind of shop project was a mallet, need to make another one soon :) 👊

Nice work mate.

I see the red oak is still hanging around! :) Nice mallets!

Very nice video, Jay.

Nicely done 😎

nice proyect thanks for sharing.

I never thought about laminating wood together to make a mallet. I've got walnut and beech that I think would make a very nice first mallet! Nice work!

Weell those look really nice! nice technique! thanks!

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+Cactus! workshop Thanks!

Nice build Jay.

@lokkas3637

8 жыл бұрын

+Dustin Penner ikr? awsome

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+Dustin Penner Thanks Dustin.

@lokkas3637

8 жыл бұрын

Huh, no thanks to me? I said the same bit ain't getting shit

@dpmakestuff

8 жыл бұрын

+Bows and stuff I'm kind of a big deal.

@lokkas3637

8 жыл бұрын

Dustin Penner thanks for admiding that. makes me feel way more important

Great mallets Jay. Thanks for the know-how video.

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+SKiM0510 You're very welcome. Thanks for watching.

Well done, Jim

@JayBates

8 жыл бұрын

+phooesnax That's right, Jim! (nick ferry)

This just popped up in my recommended, so I thought I’d take a look. It was great to see you make a mallet out of oak, but also especially interesting to see the laminated ones. I’m curious to hear how they faired? Anyway, watching this has given me the motivation to try this. I have nowhere near the skill to pull this off and I have an old holy tree that looks a little too rotten, but I’m hoping I can at least learn something from trying and probably failing. Another great video, Jay 👍

Started following you too late, and missed out. Love that simple taper jig idea!

Good Work!!!

nice work and good luck