Looking for a wood mallet or wood hammer may not be quite as exciting as researching what handplane to buy but they are necessary and there are some tips that you should know before you buy any wood mallet or wood hammer.
Round woodworking mallet. It is comfortable to hold when striking anything a woodworker would desire. What is the best design for a round mallet. Introduction to buying woodworking mallets hammers. This wood carving mallet is made with one of the best materials from czech republic in eastern europe.
It is manufactured using european beech wood. It has to do the job feel good in your hand and remain comfortable as you use it. The term is descriptive of the overall size and proportions of the tool and not the materials it may be made of though most mallets have striking faces that are softer than steel. But i wouldn t use a wooden mallet again.
I use the type with a rectangular head and flat surfaces because it is best for assembling and disassembling furniture without marring the wood. A mallet is a kind of hammer often made of rubber or sometimes wood that is smaller than a maul or beetle and usually has a relatively large head. I bought a 20oz and a 30oz. It has a conspicuous round head with a diameter of 2 5 inches.
Three weeks ago while at peters valley i had a chance to make a few mallets and try out their feel and comfort levels. Round mallets are easily turned on the lathe although the 4th graders in my school carve them out from branches and because the machine room had. The round head takes a bit of getting used to mostly used for carving.