Small Wooden Mallet

[peterw3035]

When you need to make sharp precision cuts with carving tools not designed to be hit with a mallet I have found a palm mallet is the best tool my favourite is made of African ebony it just fits in the palm of your hand gives enough force to make a cut and has never damaged a tool handle yet the top has a small groove for your index finger to rest in

That looks interesting, is there a reason for the short neck? Looks as though that could be used as a handle as well??

 

[mi2021]

That looks interesting, is there a reason for the short neck? Looks as though that could be used as a handle as well??

Yes it's actually a palm mallet the handle is there mainly to help you hold the tool properly. You could hold the handle part and hit something but mainly it's to help hold the mallet

 

[peterw3035]

Yes it's actually a palm mallet the handle is there mainly to help you hold the tool properly. You could hold the handle part and hit something but mainly it's to help hold the mallet

The picture makes sense, I'll add a palm mallet to my small turning list