Making a Carving Mallet with the Spring Pole Lathe Hand Tool Woodworking Project
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- Опубліковано 11 гру 2017
- Making a carving mallet with just a foot-powered spring pole lathe out of Solid Green Live oak is more fun than it sounds! I wanted to make a carver's mallet that was properly balanced for a while and Live oak was just the wood to do it with. also doing some green wood turning makes working with it much easier. this is a mallet I am looking at using for a long time to come.
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My sister just brought me all these pieces of wood. I saw the mallet in another video, and just loved it, kinda pioneer days looking.
You had said that you had made a video about making the mallet. Found it immediately thanks for that.
So I don't have a lath so I'm gonna try to make it without one. Thanks for the balancing tip. I never thought of that. Cheers.
A very moving video.... It is no wonder live oak is so solid. When I was kid, my father and I planted a live oak tree in the front yard of the house we lived in. A couple years ago I drove back by. The tree is still there 40 years later. It was bigger but it was only about 18 foot tall and the trunk was only about a foot in diameter. Most trees will grow four times that much in 40 years.
Oh ya. Really tight grain. grows even slower in the first this is kind of cool to know a tree with a story!
It was like seeing my child on UA-cam. That block of wood was hacked out of my tree with a chainsaw then squared on the table saw. I've made two mallet heads from seasoned live oak and they were a LOT of work. They hold up to the worst punishment without a fuss. It's some extreme hard wood.
LOL thanks Tyler! this was a ton of fun to play with. all I could think of was, I would love to make a slab table out of this if I could find big enough slabs!
That piece came from a branch of a downed tree from Harvey. The trunk is 24" thick and runs over 9' straight. I would love to find someone with a sawmill to slab it out for me. I'd let them have it all for just one 4" slab.
wow! that would be a fun slab indead!
Hello James. I have seen these last videos and you are doing a very good training job. Those of us who use this type of lathe, know very well that the most difficult thing is to synchronize the output of the tool with the reciprocity of the turn, and still maintain the precision in the cut. This is a movement that those who use electric lathes, or continuous spinning pedal lathes usually do not know about because they do not need it. I emphasize this above all. Beautiful mallet by the way and very nice wood. Regards !
so true. the challenge is what makes it so much fun!
You've got a couple of chisel handles left in that "off-cut". Love to see that turned too. Be good handles for carving chisels.
Beautiful mallet. Thanks for sharing.
it would make fantastic chisel handles!
Live oak is an awesomely beautiful wood. But the swirl in makes it fun to plane. Good job James
sure does. got to be careful or you will get massive tearout!
Nice mallet, James.
Slice up the block into boards and make a box with a sliding lid and some carving.
you read my mind. one look at that grain and box came to mind!
Make a rebate plane!! Paul Sellers has a great video on it. That live oak would make a beautiful rebate plane.
that it would. I already have a video on that a shoulder plane and several toung and grove as well as molding planes. but one can never have too many.
Love that grain wow gdid it pop with the linseed oil beautiful tool
Interesting to me was how the rope on your spring pole lathe burnished the handle as you turned. Never thought of that before...
When roughing to round on a spring pole lathe, it appears being a distance runner comes in handy. Beautiful mallet James!
lol yup. much of the hand tool world ties in nicely with distance running
You can never have enough mallets....Lol Very true! Beautiful mallet!
LOL yup. thanks Heath!
I turned my carving Mallet out of an Australian Hardwood called Acacia Acuminata. It is commonly called 'Jam', because it smells like raspberry jam as you work it. I only put a slight flare on the end of the handle. But now you make a good case for a pommel, so maybe I need to remake. And Yes it is hard like your live oak, but of course I cheat and use a power lathe. :)
sounds like a fun wood. one of these days I am going to get a chance to play with some Australian woods! thanks peter!
Great project, im just about to make my carving mallet. Will be a mixture of woods based on what i have. Red oak head, iroko handle but should do the job 👍
The tool wall is soo bare here. Great to see how its progressed over time
Must Make One
very true!
Wow! Such gorgeous wood. The wavy grain is just beautiful.
Got to love Live oak. it is such a fun wood!
That really is a beautiful grain.
Love how like oak glows.
The wood grain on that live oak is really nice. Still amazed at that lathe.
Nice thing about a Jet 1221 is you don't have to more the rope around. ;-)
lol yup. but where is the fun in that LOL
Great video James thanks for sharing. You wondered what to do with the rest of that wood. I know what you can turn with it, why not turn a pirate's earring?
God Bless my friend.
LOL thanks Frank! that would be a fun idea!
Looks great James
thanks John!
That's an awesome mallet. Great work as always!
thanks man!
Great stuff, i appreciated the explanation of carving mallets, now i need to go make one.
thanks Evan. you can never have enough!
I love watch all your video
thanks you Marco!
Awesome Mallet James! I do love that grain in that mallet!
thanks opa. it is some fantastic stuff!
The lathe is a beauty, like in the good old days!
thanks man! oh yes it is!
Great job on that Mallet James! That looked to be a hell of a lot of work. Funny but I was always under the assumption that a dried piece of wood was much easier to turn that a wet one. Maybe it's easier on a electrically powered lathe, which is all that I would ever use anyway. BTW, you could always make a few small Christmas tree ornaments out of that piece that you have left. If you started now, you could have them ready by next X-Mas........ :)
LOL thanks Steve. in almost all cases it is easier to turn the wood wet. the wood peals easer and tends to catch a lot less. it is just softer to work with in general. the only downside is the sap and resin can gum up the tools sometimes. I like the idea of ornaments. I might have to play with that one!
Awesome work James! 👍👊
thanks Fred!
beautiful wood well handled love your chanel
thanks John! that means a lot!
Well done, thoroughly enjoyed it. I can't wait to make my own, hopefully at the beginning of next year
sweet man. looking forward to seeing it!
Very nice James :) Much enjoyed from another Mallet Addict LOL ॐ
lol thanks man!
Really love the grain on this. But man, you've gotta have so much patience for the pole lathe! Think I might need to run our some power and break the hand tools pledge if I take up turning!
Merry Christmas!
Andy
LOL I guess it is the same thing as every other hand tool. there are faster ways but this is just so much fun.
That's what I really like and comes across in your videos James - how much you enjoy the simple pleasure and process of working with wood (by hand!). 🙂 could a bandsaw really give the same pleasure as your frame saw? Nope!
+Andy T lol so true.
Wow! I just stumbled upon your channel and I am thoroughly impressed by your content. I really like the spring pole lathe! happy wood working! subscribed
Thanks Frank. if there is ever something you want to see just let me know!
Wood By Wright I appreciate it!
very moving video! Great job
+Frank McCane thanks Frank!
Beautiful piece of wood, which is what probably makes it a pain to work with.
oh ya the better looking the wood the more difficult is it!
Wow! was the first word I thought of when I saw the grain in this project. A lovely tool for you to have hours of pleasure with. Why not made a handle(s) for other tools with the spare piece of wood. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes
thanks Mark. the rest will be turned into a set of chisel handles.
God that's beautiful wood
yes it is!!!
Wow, that is beautiful wood. I wonder what it looks like fumed with ammonia. I've always been interested, but afraid because of the difficulty. I wonder how the boat builders did it.
For that piece of live oak you have left, what about using it as the bottom of a wooden plane? Either alone or laminated, it would make a durable base.
I might have to try fuming it. I have a project coming up I am going to do that to. the rest of the scraps will be resawed and turned into a box. maybe!
That’s a sweet mallet talking about the perfect fit. When you started turning it was like you were turning a rock lol
LOL felt like it. that stuff was fun to work!
Sweet Mallet! I want to make one of those ... guess I have to buy a bigger house, and build a lathe. I don't see any other possible way to go. :)
LOL I want to build an outdoor shop next year.
WOW!
How about a mortar and pestle for the kitchen herbs and spices? Plenty of turning in that on.
that sounds like fun. bole turning is high on the list!
Maybe a live oak viking chest would be cool?
that would be cool!
Wood By Wright probably heavy too lol
I googled "live oak" oh crap that is some neat wood.
ya! I would love to make a table out of it!
Family eating type, dinner ?
oh ya big slab table!
I think that might be "awh! stealing" like someone walks in - notices table then notices they just spaced off on it for almost a complete minute before they realized what their face was doing. A lot of things can do that, but that being monolithic may take a few extra seconds, thats when the cam needs be on their face...
Use your carving chisels to make another small wood box with that live oak. Similar to the chisels one you did not to long ago.
I am thinking a box is what I am going to make. we will see!
I am surprised that you did not make the Handel separate and get two mallets from that big piece of wood
I could have but the problem is the heart of the tree ran diagonally through the block so the other head would have had the pith in it. and it would probably check worse there so i did not want to mess with it. I am probably going to make a box from the cut offs
Another plane could be awesome from the remainder!
(And side note, knowing that you run: I'm curious if your mile time has improved after that mallet! lol)
LOL thanks man. I can not remember the last time I ran just a mile. For me, a short run is 8-10 miles. but I guess that is why I like using this. I can do it all day long!
James, I'm sure there is something I am missing... But is it not possible to create a drive spindle with your lathe as part of the machine itself? Such that the rope always stays on the small diameter spindle, and the spindle turns your work piece that you attach between to spurs, like an electric lathe... giving you higher speeds? Or potentially variable speeds...?
well, the speed is determined by your foot you push it faster and it runs faster. and a few have done something similar to that, but the complexity it adds was too much for this project. I just wanted something simple, quick and fun. the next lathe I build will be a flywheel lathe.
Enough for a box or a box top?
I think that is a distinct possibility!
Was that opening princess bride inspired?
Lol got to love movie references
I've always wanted to build a foot powered lathe but have been worried about what is the correct chuck to use. I have some old catfish rods that I could use for the spring so I think I'm going to go ahead and build one. Can anyone recommend a Chuck?
There is no one best chuck. Different Will make you want to use different chucks. If you're using a spring pull lathe, then you generally don't want a truck. You just want to turn between two centers.
How about chisel handles? Replace those uncomfortable Aldi handles with live oak.
those are on the list. man that is a long list!
You can make a beautiful router plane
One can never have enough router planes!
Can you share the dimensions - I'd like to try this tomorrow night. Thanks James
It is 9" long the head is 2.5" in diameter. The handle was shaped to fit my hand and what I found comfortable.
Love the video! I understand that hand tools are your thing, but what is the point of not having a powered lathe? It doesn't make the high pitched whir like other power tools and the waste is the same as this foot powered lathe. Are you just staying on brand and not using ANY power tools?
The spring pole lathe is a fun experience. I find it much more enjoyable personally. Some times the jurney is the product rather then the thing that is being made.
You should make it a handle for something.
it would make great chisel handle material!
Hi James what lathe you useing plz sir
It is a spring pole lathe. Here's a video with more information. ua-cam.com/video/BlSXYZJnF8I/v-deo.html
@@WoodByWright ty sir
I believe the Plane collector has a mullet for planing maybe not carving.
LOL yup!
What were the beginning and final dimensions and weight of this mallet?
I am not quite shure. It is all by eye and feel. It is about 1.5 lb ish.
@@WoodByWright Thank you. I am more interested in the length of the head and the length of the whole mallet.
@@WoodByWright
I made a larger one a year or two ago out of some scrap 4x4 I had laying around, and with no lathe.
I like the one you have there, it looks about right for your hand (of course 😉). I have an offcut of red oak from one of the hardwood dealers in town that might work, but I'm not sure it is wide enough to to the job.
Love your work! And thanks for the response.
Make spoon
that is on my list. I made a spoon rest a while ago out of bamboo but I would like to do some more spoon carving.
N I C E.....rr
Thanks Richard!
Comment down below!
Why not fix the lathe to the floor, so the lathe is more stable?
no need to you make the movement so you are already moving with it and the extra weight would defeat the purpose of being able to move it quickly with one hand. you honistly do not notice the movement when using it.
OK, just look like being more stable it would preform better.
+John Lochary no it usually only jumps when it catches or my foot does not have the power to push through. With easer woods it hardly moves at all.
So... is "GRUNKY" a technical term?
yup. had to break out the big words for that one LOL
You got moxie, kid.
LOL thanks!
Make another hand plane with the rest of the live oak! You haven't made a flush trim plane yet I believe...
I made a rabbit plane a while ago if that is what you are referring to. but I might have to. several people have asked for it.
Wood By Wright
I'm talking about using a block plane blade attached directly to the bottom of a nicely shaped block of wood. It can remove glue, flush trim edge banding, flush trim dowels,remove epoxy level to yhe wood's surface, etc.! The woodknight down in Australia just made one on his channel, check it out!
oh I see what you are saying. yup those are fun. they are extremely useful for the hybrid or power tool shop.
Wood By Wright
Yup. But as much as you use epoxy and have glue saueezeout I think it might still be useful to you, maybe...
That intro 😂
LOL thanks man. You will love tomorrow's!
You should have made it bicycle powered and put those kids to work LOL
LOL that is coming up. I have 3 lathes I want to build. this is just the first and most compact for travel.
So I'm assuming your car is also foot-powered. Are you against all modern, motor-driven machines?
+groun lol my bike is. No I just much prefer my woodworking so be slow. It takes my eyes off the pressure of completing the project and can focus on the fun of every step. I have nothing agenst power tools. I have a pile of them. I just find the hand tools to be more enjoyable. Plus this channel is all about teaching hand tools.
The ball on the end isn't the best it gets in the way when carving, did this on my first mallet...
nice work anyway:)
I liked it on my last one, but we will see. it can always be cut off.
dude, get yourself a few sandbags, will stabilize that wee lathe
no need to you make the movement so you are already moving with it and the extra weight would defeat the purpose of being able to move it quickly with one hand. you honistly do not notice the movement when using it.
I like to move it, move it!
You like to move it, move it!
We like to....MOVE IT!
LOL thanks man!
Carving Mullet...?
+Kingloki13 precisely if you look at most of the intro cards there is something that is either misspelled or there for comic relief. It's kind of a fun game for the inside crowd. Welcome to the inside crowd
Ahh! glad to be on the inside now! Surprised I've only just now caught on since I've watch most of your videos. Absolutely phenomenal channel and greatly enjoy the material. Hand tools is in the future for me (fits a military lifestyle of moving a little better) even though I have a few powertools, the favorites being my jet mini lathe and dewalt scrollsaw. Keep producing, it is very enjoyable, informative, and fun!
+Kingloki13 thanks. That means a lot. Moving is why I got into it.
I see you made a mallet, but the caption was Carving a Mullet. Can you show how you carve a hairstyle?
LOL yup. if you look at most of my videos there is some misspelling or funny quip. it is a good game for the in crowd. welcome to the crowd!
Wood By Wright I'll keep my eyes open for them! I like a challenge!
Oh, man... In the beginning, there was no clamps enough. Now there is no mallets enough ???
Do woodworkers have limits ??? 😨😨😨
nope! same goes for carving chisels, marking gauges and tape measures!
😎😎😎
He comes by that naturally! He learned from his Dad! :)
There's a cyclists saying for the optimum number of bikes you should have. It is "N +1".
N equals the number of bikes you already own. Same goes for woodworking tools I guess.
Uh... carving mullet?
+Jason _ yup there is something fun in every opening card. Welcome to the inside game.
Haha, I've been watching your stuff for a while now and never noticed.
yup. most people don't look at them close enough. but it makes it a lot of fun for some people.
Might be easier to just make a lathe that's powered by a bicycle and get an apprentice.😂
it would, but it would be less fun! I will be making a fly wheel lathe soon.
Wood By Wright
Now *that* is something you could utilize a bicycle chain & gears on.
It was quite painful to watch you work that lathe
LOL why was that. it was a ton of fun! a challenging wood in a spring pole!