just a suggestion, but maybe you could try cutting your wedges with the grain instead of across the grain. Great job

@RainDog222222

3 жыл бұрын

it's not just a suggestion. it's silly to cut them across the grain.

Earned my subscription here. Nothing flashy here, except a flashy looking product at the end. Keep up the good work!

@MadebyMitch

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Luigi. I appreciate the comment and the subscription. 👍

Great work and it is very nice that you point out the dangerous pitfalls so that less experienced woodworkers can avsides to end up in a situation they don’t want to find themselves in. Ten thumbs up! If you are worried that the handle might come loose just drill one or two holes through the sides and the handle and drive some dovels in there. With a contrasting wood it might even be a nice look.

This came across my feed so I watched it again! I messed up a mallet really bad a few years ago and haven't tried again. I'd like to make another one.

Beautiful work! I’m gonna try his method!

@MadebyMitch

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Good luck with it👍

There's something really satisfying about making your own tools. I think this is going to be the technique I use to make mine. Thanks!

I put some brad nails in to the first set of oak and walnut to hold in place until I could get the other outerpiece glued up on the head.

Very cool

Mitch! That is so beautiful!!! I'm almost done watching all the videos you posted and can't wait for more. I love how you stand out from the other channels because you are showing us what you are learning and you are bravely trying new techniques, but you also make such beautiful stuff. I feel like your aim is to inspire us and make us feel like if you can do it so can we! I love taking these journeys with you! Best to your family!!!

Very cool! Looks great, Thank you!

@MadebyMitch

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Rick!

Very cool Mitch, thanks for posting.

@MadebyMitch

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks David!

Great work, educating. Keep up man!

@MadebyMitch

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hendra. 👍

WOW , how cool is that. Great job.

@MadebyMitch

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Carol!

Great job

@MadebyMitch

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks David!👍🏻

Nice !

awesome mallet, cool tip about drilling out the bottom of each wedge channel-never woulda thought about that

@MadebyMitch

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bradley. Yea I picked that up from somewhere along the way and it has been helpful. Thanks for the comment! 👍

Look really nice. I like the size of it and the finish. Well done!

@MadebyMitch

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much.👍🏻

Man, you rock!!! This mallet looks beautiful!!! I wish I could fabricate stuff like this. I'm about to start learning on my own and your video inspired me even more. Thank you for that!!! Cheers!!! =D

Good job Brother, it's good to see the regular guy doing his thing!

Nice looking mallet. The only advice I can offer is that you cut your wedges wrong. Rather than cutting them across-grain, you should cut them with the grain so that they drive in better. The wedges will easily break the way you cut them.

nice Love the vid going to make one!!!!!!

@MadebyMitch

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! 👍 Good luck making yours!

I think you def did a nice job on this. I’m sure made your pop happy. Keep it up

Nice! The top of the head looks pretty dang cool with those wedges cut off like that. Thanks for sharing!

@MadebyMitch

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian!

Great video, love your camera moves. Very nice project the mallet looks awsome

@MadebyMitch

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much man! I appreciate it.

Nice job Mitch

@MadebyMitch

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hercules!

Liked this video nice job

@MadebyMitch

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike!

Realy artistic mallet I love you way to expalin

@MadebyMitch

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Good

I like your videos!

@MadebyMitch

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Top 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

New subscriber Mitch, greetings from Mexico I'm going make me one of these, thanks for the video

Really simple design, but very nice finish. I'd love to know if you've used it a lot since made and how it held up after just over 2 years

Looks awesome! I rushed the marking and measuring of mine and had to square it up later which was a bit of a mistake.

For free handing routing. You can make yourself a bigger base for it so there is more surface area to rest on. I'm making this mallet tomorrow

Thanks for sharing your work. You're great at communicating what you're doing. And the importance of that can't be overstated. Keep up the great work. -your newest subscriber.

Looks great. The might want to cut the wedges with the grain though for more strength to tap them in.

Subbed!

Man im glad i watched this. I was going to laminate 3 bits together then bore a hole. (Lightbulb moment) i dont need to bore a hole now 😁

@MadebyMitch

5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad the video could help! Good luck. 👍

@azwildman5324

5 жыл бұрын

I was gonna wait for a drill press ha ha. It's on now

@MadebyMitch

5 жыл бұрын

Haha. Very cool

In high school we used to clamp the router in a vise upside down and run our pieces over it like a small router table. May not be safe, just a thought. I don't think I would do it these days. I'm much more comfortable with a router table. I like that you aren't afraid to show mistakes, it helps others when they feel they aren't skilled enough to try certain projects including me! Great video.

@MadebyMitch

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man I really appreciate it. My hope is that others can learn from my mistakes. I have never thought about clamping the router like that. I may give it a try. I appreciate the kind words man. You are always super encouraging. 👍🏻

@WayWoodworking

6 жыл бұрын

Made by Mitch it's cool to watch your channel growing as quick as it has in relation to mine. You've been putting the work in for sure!

@MadebyMitch

6 жыл бұрын

I've definitely been putting in the work. Growing a channel is much harder than it looks. I've got a lot of respect for those who have done it.

@WayWoodworking

6 жыл бұрын

Made by Mitch you ain't kidding. There's a lot that goes into the final product.

@LifeOnBeagleRoad

5 жыл бұрын

Totally agree!

My uncle was a builder for decades and felt pretty comfortable using a circular saw something like that (one hand holding the piece near the blade, slightly behind it). It kicked back on him one day and cut his thumb off.

@MadebyMitch

5 жыл бұрын

Wow! That is awful. I am sorry to hear that. I have since gotten a chop saw so no more holding this close to the saw for me. I've heard a lot of stories if things like this happening to people and realize that you can never be too comfortable but to always respect the saw. Thank you for sharing.

Mitch you animal!! I just got done making mine out of eucalyptus and oak. Made it to resemble mullnier (Thor's hammer) and it came out siiiiiick!!!

@MadebyMitch

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome man! I bet it looks sweet. 👍👍

@azwildman5324

5 жыл бұрын

@@MadebyMitch you ever work with eucalyptus? It makes oak feel like particle board

@MadebyMitch

5 жыл бұрын

Oh wow. No I have never worked with it. It sounds like it would be super dense. Great for a mallet.

@azwildman5324

5 жыл бұрын

@@MadebyMitch oh yeah bud! If you're as much of a wood nerd as I am you can lookup how they planted it to use it for railroad ties. Grows super fast for as hard as it is...also it's causing a problem in California due to that ha ha. You got a face book or Instagram? I have some cool pieces I'd like you to see

very cool. I got walnut and oak to make this but no planer or jointer.

@abelinkin

6 жыл бұрын

But I may try to make one anyway.

@MadebyMitch

6 жыл бұрын

Yea that can be tough. Sometimes you can go to your local saw and planning mill and they can mill it down for you. Or possibly a hand planer? Good luck Salman. Thanks for the comment

@abelinkin

6 жыл бұрын

I need to learn to sharpen my hand planes., Lol.

Great job & I always appreciate a when a woodworker admits mistakes and doesnt try to hide them :) #wheelzwoodworking

Great Video! Any chance you can post the dimensions you used some where ?

Looks great. I have not seen a glue up mallet. How is it holding up?

Good video, Mitch! I think if you’ll cut those pieces at an angle rather than rotating them, you’ll have a better fit.

@MadebyMitch

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruce! I wish I would have thought of that. Thanks for the input.

You did a great job with the mallet but you did a better job with the video. You took the time to explain everything you were doin and why. You made some minor mistakes and I’m glad you were willing to show the “lessons learned”. Well done.

@MadebyMitch

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you pastenseverb. I'm definitely still learning. I hope to help through my mistakes.👍🏻

Mitch, I really appreciate you making this video. This is exactly what I was looking for ... a clear-cut, easy to replicate, mallet build. I think the insights and tidbits are extremely helpful. Keep up the good work! Does it matter what you make the wedges out of?

@MadebyMitch

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Charles! I really appreciate it. No it doesn't matter what type of wood for the wedges.

Hey there, how's the walnut holding up? I have a ton of it and I'm thinking of making one as well. Great video 👍👏

@MadebyMitch

4 жыл бұрын

Hey! The walnut does ok as a mallet. It has taken quite the beating since this video. I am planning to make another but out of solid oak. Oak is heavier and more dense. But if you have walnut, it will work just fine for you. Thanks! Good luck 👍

@MateyGardelOriental

4 жыл бұрын

@@MadebyMitch Remeber to fill the gap with that wood dust that you collect in your sanding machine and Titebond glue .Make a pasta and fill it up..Its REALLY strong..

If you cut your wedges along the grain they will drive in without crumbling.

Really nice Mitch. When you cut plywood on your table saw, how many teeth do you recommend a blade has to get a clean edge?

Yo! I love it when I see a Made By Mitch video pop up! I have a very similar mallet on my tool wall! Walnut and oak. I'll dm you a pic on Instagram. Looks great!!!

@MadebyMitch

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! That is awesome. Yes I would love to see it. Walnut and oak makes great combo.

The best way to learn is by doing. I have been doing that for over 50 years.

@RainDog222222

3 жыл бұрын

and learning very slowly, no doubt, with your cliche approach to life.

Mitch love the B-Roll and love the whoosh. Where'd you get the sound byte for that? Oh... Project was great too!!! Haha.

@MadebyMitch

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. The b-roll is a newer thing I've been trying in the past few videos. All of my sounds are from Epedemic Sound. I think there might also be a couple similar sounds on the KZread audio library site also.

@LifeOnBeagleRoad

5 жыл бұрын

Made by Mitch awesome. We use epidemic. I'll have to look for it. I like how it makes the transition tie together. Keep at it. Looks great!

@MadebyMitch

5 жыл бұрын

I will look and see what it is called and let you know. I can't remember which one it is. Thanks so much!

Great video and a Great build. Well Done. On the part of the Circular Saw Cut, why didn't you use a Mitre Saw or your Cross Cut Sled to do that particular cut? It was still a great build, and i love the colour pop out of the wood. Barry (ENG)

@MadebyMitch

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Barry! I actually don't have a miter saw yet. It's on the list. I did try the cross cut sled on the first mallet I made. It is totally doable. I felt a little wierd holding the piece so close to the saw blade which is why I went with the circular saw. I'm still a bit new with the table saw. Thanks for the comment!

@waterleaper3419

5 жыл бұрын

Or maybe...y'know...a handsaw?

Good Job Son 👍

@MadebyMitch

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Miguel!

@miguelb6722

5 жыл бұрын

I subscribe Mitch. . . 👍 just keep doing this. . . Thanks for sharing

Cross grain wedges???

Hey Mitch - if you don’t mind me asking - now think we’re the pieces you used for the head of the mallet and the handle?

@MadebyMitch

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Mike. I responded over on Instagram, but just in case. They are all 1 inch thick! Good luck.👍

@omahahuskies9

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mitch. I appreciate it!

Good video. One thing with safety. Please get into the habit of clamping and cut our route then move the clamps and finish the cut. I did the danger thing at you and my router kicked when my hand was in the same place as where you had yours. I'm luck my finger is still attached but most aren't as lucky as me.

@MadebyMitch

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this Tony. I really appreciate it. This video is a bit older for me and I cringe a little when I watch it now. thank you.

Ok...question...width/length/thickness?. What thickness of the stock did you use? Did you use 4/4 thick stock?

How does glue bonded wood hold up to constant strikes? It seems to me like the bond will break after some period of time, especially if it is stored and used in a warmer climate. I know this is an older video, but maybe I can get an answer here from someone. I'm new to woodworking and I don't have a shop, just some basic tools. I've been hand making everything I can for practice.

@MadebyMitch

5 жыл бұрын

Hey bmorefan. Wood glue is very strong. The bond between two pieces of wood that are glued properly will not separate. You will break or crack the wood before you would separate the two pieces. It's awesome that you're getting into woodworking. Good luck to you.

@plkthebest

5 жыл бұрын

@@MadebyMitch Thank you for the info! Keep up the good work.

@misanthrope2793

4 жыл бұрын

@@MadebyMitch All glue dries and will lose thier bonding. This is a bad idea and no one worth thier salt would ever make a Joiners Mallet this way.

@bendakstarkiller4827

3 жыл бұрын

@@misanthrope2793 not true. Like he said, the wood will split before the glue gives way. I’ve got several of these assembled with wood glue and I’ve had them for years.

i know, i know --- do as i say, not as i do

I like big mallets and I cannot lie...

@MadebyMitch

4 жыл бұрын

😂

It's good to see the woodprix has new Instructions to save my money and energy to build it.

woodprix is nice for that.

Woodglut is a good solution for every woodworker.

On Stodoys website you will find the plans you are looking for.

I know you can find solutions to this problem in the Woodprix plans.

I did something like this a month ago with plans from Woodglut.

lots of mistakes, dude. find someone who can give you some wood working lessons. there are things which you don't have to guess or try, just learn the right way.

You cut the wedges the wrong way round (the taper should be with the grain). Also, using your saw that way is asking for an injury. Putting a disclaimer doesn’t make it any safer or better. You should have used a hand saw. You are dangerous. Be careful. Learn before you put up instructional videos.

@MadebyMitch

5 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the tips Luis. And I appreciate your concern. I never want to mislead or teach people wrong things. I do aim to show my mistakes and show people what I learn in the process. Thanks again for the input.👍

Woodglut is a good solution for every woodworker.