Metal Mallet Head

[NickWelford]

I am in the market for a metal headed mallet, either steel or brass. I can easily turn a handle, but wondered if anyone can make a head at at reasonable price...... Needs to be roughly 50mm diameter, by about 50 mm deep, tapering slightly. bored out and threaded, or a centre hole through which I can put the handle. Any takers?

(Don't tell anyone here, but I'm dabbling in stone carving. I guess it would be useful for wood carving too though!)

 

[flh801978]

I can do you either brass or steel
£10 for steel or £20 in brass plus postage

 

[flh801978]

Here they are nick

 

[twothumbs]

Well. That looks pretty cool. Great.

 

[NickWelford]

They certainly do. Hope I can do them justice with decent handles. I'll post pics of them finished when I've done it.

 

[marcros]

What is the handle to be made from?

 

[NickWelford]

Not sure yet. Have to browse the wood pile. Might be boxwood. Got some oak lying around......... Or walnut.

 

[marcros]

a while ago, condeesteso (douglas) snapped a brass headed mallet with a wooden handle. May be worth looking for the thread, because I seem to recall it was a design error or wood choice error that was the cause. May be some lessons worth learning!

 

[NickWelford]

Thanks, Marcos, that's useful to know. Probably use the oak sapwood then.