Making More Mallets

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I am using up the last few pieces of ship dunnage tropical hardwood that I have for making mallets. I am going to use this wood for the heads on a new batch of mallets. I will use more readily available maple and walnut for the handles. Also, I made two segmented mallet heads. One is birch plywood made into a woven pattern on the outer surface of the mallet head. For the other segmented mallet, I glued together a stack of bamboo plywood and wood turning that into a mallet. I made the joint between the mallet head and the handle on the CNC router by cutting a radial finger joint. I also roughed out the shape of the mallet on the 4th axis of the CNC. After that, I finished the final form of the mallet on the lathe. After sanding, I applied walnut oil.
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0:00 (introduction)
3:32 (addition)
12:25 (subtraction)
19:16 (finishing)

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@jamesbradley7519 Ай бұрын

For about 3 1/2 years, I’ve been a woodworker. I really appreciate the detailed to your website. Very beautiful symmetry not only with your woodworking but your project as well. I am always looking for hardwood. I just met down at the local hardware store where I can get hardwood anytime from his tree service it takes a little bit ofcommunication and friendly Ness. I’m really loving it.

@RobMods Жыл бұрын

14:57 I used to run cnc routers in a guitar factory, and in the guitar world there is still an attitude that cnc is somehow cheating and that only hand tools are worthy of true art. Frank, you should never have to justify to yourself or anyone really, your use of a cnc machine to get closer to the final outcome. It really doesn't matter what tool you are using, if you are a craftsman/artist this will shine through. And don't worry, with your channel, it does! There is just as much knowledge, experience and craft in making jigs, programming tool paths, devising creative machining solutions with a cnc, as there is with a chisel or a hand plane.

@frankmakes Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@elluisito000 Жыл бұрын

I was going to same the same, as a former guitar builder a lot of people use to complain about the fact that my guitars were cnc made. I always replied back saying that the fact that i have Word in my pc doesn't make me a novelist 😀

@paulheitkemper1559 Жыл бұрын

counterpoint: I cannot carve a beautiful curve to save my life. My eyes and hands just can't do it. But I can program a CNC to cut a perfect curve. So am I an artist or not? My buddy uses CAD to create body stamping dies for a major car company. He cannot wield a body hammer to save his life. But all his fenders come out beautiful. Is he an artist? No, no more than the rich patron who commissions art and tells the artist what to make is himself an artist.

@jlinkhart Жыл бұрын

@@paulheitkemper1559 your comparison of using a cnc and someone commissioning art is flawed. It does not take skill to hire an artist to create a piece of art for you. But, it does take skill to create a piece of art on a cnc.

@paulheitkemper1559 Жыл бұрын

@@jlinkhart all analogies are flawed. But I feel that my entire point taken as a whole still stands.

@mikedoyle5362 Жыл бұрын

Hi Frank, beautiful mallets! For the hardwood resource. Check with the countertop places that receive quartz and other natural stone. They use the same types of tropical wood. I figured this out when leaving Woodcraft in Seattle. There is a counter top place behind it and they had a stack of pallets with a free sign. The dunnage was very dark, very dense. Great stuff.

@frankmakes Жыл бұрын

thanks, that's a good idea

@blunderbuss9927 Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous mallets. Good luck on getting that wood sourced up again. Some of the tropical hardwoods that are just scrap over there are just amazing. While stationed over there, I was able to literally just pick up teak, mahogany and rosewood from roadside dumps and local tree services that just wanted to be rid of it instead of paying to dump it or send it off to be burned. It was almost easier to get over there than to get pine and oak from your neighbors here.

@wandapiedra8973 Жыл бұрын

Every mallet is in itself a piece of art. I never get tired of admiring your work. I’m always happy when I encounter one of your videos. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️👍😊

@katsbreez Жыл бұрын

I really wish you had done a final shot of the mallets after you put the finish on them. They're beautiful.

@carycleland9506 Жыл бұрын

Having jumped into the CNC world, I’m more amazed at your ability to program all this into your CAD program.

@MichaelJohnson-jt5cu Жыл бұрын

Turning mallets is an enjoyable mental therapy session, each one is different and instantly becomes a primal wood working tool used today and thousands of years ago for the same purpose.

@witr Жыл бұрын

I really liked the overhead shots in this video, it gives a nice sense of what it's like to be doing what you're doing

@Peterbsullivan Жыл бұрын

Frank, your use of technology is an art itself. Nice work.

@Drsteezymcgee Жыл бұрын

We have the same first name and same initials. It put a huge smile on my face when you cut your initials into the handle. Thank you for the great content.

@mohkis Жыл бұрын

These edits. Top notch. Love these projects.

@gustarrezende Жыл бұрын

They are awesome, specially the one with bamboo. Just love it!

@fleurdelune5240 Жыл бұрын

❤️ I love the different ways you figured out how to make these mallets ❤️ Thanks for sharing ❤️

@loucinci3922 Жыл бұрын

Turned out real nice. Thanks for sharing

@167curly Жыл бұрын

What a brilliant project, Frank! Wood sculptures, indeed!

@freshcoatpaintingmore9951 Жыл бұрын

These are really cool Frank I love how the Birch plywood and the bamboo one came out.

@davidanderson5767 10 ай бұрын

That's really true: finding what the wood wants to be. Your video composition is as interesting as the project.

@missamo80 Жыл бұрын

The shot at 14:56 is such a beautiful view of how a CNC machine can speed up workflow in a woodshop. Love it!

@CreativeIdeasMaker Жыл бұрын

In this video, there are instructive points that you can mix your ideas with. Thank you for sharing your experiences.

@facefromegypt5735 Жыл бұрын

You are always creative in all the works that you display through this channel

@chad10006 Жыл бұрын

Just received the mallet! Thanks Frank!

@carriwarren9828 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed watching your video! Mallets are stunning!

@Graeme408 Жыл бұрын

WOOD FOR STEEL- I googled “steel importers” in Oregon and came up with 8 importers quickly. Each of the importers is likely to have a dunnage pile just waiting for you. I am from Baltimore and even though Bethlehem Steel is out of business we still have importers of all sizes.

@steveroche1116 Жыл бұрын

Great vid, these mallets are stunning! I use an Andlee masons mallet for stone carving, which is beach and sustainable African iron wood, made by the master Mason at Beverley Minster. It makes a massive difference using a mallet made by someone who understands what the tool is used for, the balance and how it feels in the hand.

@ericselstad8257 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video Frank!! I really enjoy all of your creations, keep it up!!

@Visible.Friend Жыл бұрын

Frank, How Beautiful! Your factory style single-handed production line is quite up my Aspie alley. I love the basketweave one, too. You're show always delights & informs. Thanks. hUgz, Lee

@macedindu829 Жыл бұрын

Geez those look amazing! Great work as always!

@timothytrueblood5939 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Frank. You do amazing work and have an excellent way of describing the process.

@ALPACABOWLCOMPANY Жыл бұрын

Fun project. Appreciate your sharing.

@hsjawanda Жыл бұрын

Brilliant, as always! Really liked how the plywood mallets turned out and am also partial to the walnut "cross" handles. You are an engineer & artist combined into one person.

@garagemonkeysan Жыл бұрын

Super film. The mallets are gorgeous. Love the bamboo pattern. Mahalo for sharing! : )

@nathanmccollim1589 Жыл бұрын

Stunning work

@williamkerr3350 Жыл бұрын

Pretty to watch as always Frank.

@decolvin1 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful work! As a beginner woodworker, I am still in the process of building & organizing my shop. Slowly acquiring tools as I go. I was looking at making or buying a good mallet when I came across your video. Your shop and your skills are light years ahead of anything I can muster at this point, but I wanted to acknowledge how great these mallets look!

@bgpappy30 Жыл бұрын

They all are very beautiful. I’d love to have one of them ( not to use) but to have as a masterpiece in my shelve of my projects. Thank you for sharing Frank.

@kennethnielsen3864 Жыл бұрын

Nice mallets, thanks for sharing.

@pathardage1880 7 ай бұрын

great project. thanks. I love free/found wood.

@MCsCreations Жыл бұрын

Really beautiful work, Frank! They look amazing! 😃 I hope you can find that wood again! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@chad10006 Жыл бұрын

Ordered one! Thanks!

@raymondcape 9 ай бұрын

Amazing project tool. Watching from Clark Pampanga Philippines.

@JohnKrakatoa Жыл бұрын

love the plywood woven effect

@lkhfun6575 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful work! I'd love to see each finished mallet up close even if it is just a slow pan while they are still hanging from the string.

@chefgoldielocs Жыл бұрын

I get so excited when you post a new video 😁🖤❤️🖤

@Miniscapes515 3 ай бұрын

I can respect a guy with two radial arm saw setups..

@GregsGarage Жыл бұрын

I have one of your mallets from the first batch. It is my go-to anytime I'm working in the shop. The hardwood doesn't show much sign of use.

@garrettstephens8168 Жыл бұрын

I’ve missed a classic wood turning project :’) the mallet is what brought me to this channel.

@Andre-pe9mm Жыл бұрын

It’s been a long time nice to see you back.👍

@railfan439 Жыл бұрын

Frank: As dunnage coming into Portland, there is no customs duty required. It's just packaging. As lumber, coming in from Canada, there may be. There might also be problems with Department of Agriculture about importing tropical hardwoods. USDA and ICE are the first places I would contact before I spent any money. Thanks for the video.

@FuckingPurple Жыл бұрын

the editing is amazing

@philcarver9025 Жыл бұрын

I live near Middlesbrough a free port in the UK. a timber supplier had some of the same wood cant remember its name. it was very cheep but it's properties was it warped and was hard red wood when i went back for more it was sold, no more! Making Mallets out of it would have been a good move. i made draw fronts glued to a ply liner. this also worked.: loved your vid. Thanks.

@HyperactiveNeuron Жыл бұрын

Wow! I would love to have one of those. Maybe one of these days. I'm sure they're way out of my price range. I have a similar mallet that I bought at a peddlers mall, sort of a flea market where the booth proprietors just set up, price and pay a monthly fee. The mallet seems to be industrially made, made of oak I think and was probably never used before I got it. Nice $5 find LOL! I bet Michael Alm would love the patterned plywood mallet. He does amazing work with patterned plywood.

@cnrart.claudiorodriguez9978 Жыл бұрын

espectacular sus trabajos , la verdad usted inspira a que sigamos en nuestros proyectos..MUCHAS GRACIAS POR COMPARTIR SUS TRABAJOS Your work is spectacular, the truth is that you inspire us to continue in our projects. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR WORK

@onlineda1 Жыл бұрын

Hey Frank. As always thanks for your very interesting videos. I live in BC and have some contacts in Vancouver so will look into the wood that might come through the Port with steel imports.

@paulsmyers203 Жыл бұрын

Your art, the woodworking and the videography, are so good. Thank you for sharing your efforts with the world.

@thedeloachsdoyoutube8377 Жыл бұрын

Another beautiful set of mallets, sir. I remember the first video when you did the stop animation, and they creeped around your shop. Make On my Friend Maker 238

@FarbulousCreations Жыл бұрын

I've been hoping you made more mallets since I missed out on buying one in the last batch. As such, I've been following your tweets and whatnot on the Mallet Factory very closely over the past few weeks and I'm happy to say I was able to snag one right when this video went live! So excited to have a Frank Howarth original to inspire me.😊Cheers Frank!

@Arborensis Жыл бұрын

Where are these for sale at? ive been looking around for a link!

@Dysiode Жыл бұрын

@@Arborensis They were on his Etsy: FrankMakes, but pretty much instantly sold out it seems

@ClintsHobbiesDIY Жыл бұрын

This is a wonderful vid. I learned a lot. Thanks Frank. You got my sub quickly.

@Matt-lm6ym Жыл бұрын

The mallet video is still my favorite.

@1crazypj Жыл бұрын

That was fascinating, never thought of carving mallets being 'art'

@robertberger8642 2 ай бұрын

Very nice!

@chrisp.76 Жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@Postfrogish Жыл бұрын

Piquia or Piquiarana. The wood you're looking for sounds a lot like Piquia. I bought some not long ago at a rather low price, compared to for example oak or walnut. It was marketed as a hardwood joist for support the floor of a terrace. The color is the same and it's some of the hardest woods I've come across. It doesn't take in oils so well, but it doesn't let much water in also.... Hence the use, I guess. I got some left, and building a mallet is a great idea, thanks

@OnkelPeters Жыл бұрын

AND you can use the same initials on the handle 👍🏼

@Postfrogish Жыл бұрын

@@OnkelPetersnot gonna lie - it took me a minute. You're right! I might have to freehand it with a dremel, tho 😵‍💫

@Tugmun11 Жыл бұрын

Awesome Frank, Thanks for Sharing . . . =O)

@tysonkoehn1 Жыл бұрын

That looks like sucupira wood. I have a bunch of that from a set of 25 wooden stools in my classroom that we replaced. Kept the wood and spent a lot of time investigating what it actually was. One of the hardest woods that there is!

@Imwright720 Жыл бұрын

I sold all but a few hand tools, don’t miss it. I still enjoy watching someone else. We looked at a piece of wood furniture yesterday and all I could think was I could make it better with real wood. That’s what happened the first time around.

@allanjgray1 Жыл бұрын

Inspiring !

@lisahodges8299 Жыл бұрын

It would be interesting to see Franks' take on Habus ' coffee spoon. These markets are beautiful. Birdy

@timbone4925 Жыл бұрын

Frank, I'm in the UK where crates used for importing Indian sandstone (used for paving and patios) use this type of hardwood, the quality can be a bit "hit and miss" but I've used it in projects, even the odd mallet or two!

@kensutton174 Жыл бұрын

Use whatever tools necessary to achieve the outcome. no one will be the wiser. These are beautiful works of art, the recipients will be honored to have!👍🙏💙💪✌ Keep on making!

@DashDrones Жыл бұрын

I want one! 👍😎

@510BIGD Жыл бұрын

I wish I'd seen this video years ago...lol as a flatbed trucker that had hauled hundreds of loads of steel I have literally thrown away 1000s of board feet of that wood. It's as hard as rock or steel. Tried using it as firewood, but it burns with a really low btu and it wasn't worth it so I'd always throw it out...sorry. Glad you found a purpose for it. great job.

@alexschmidt3692 Жыл бұрын

Where I work at (Indiana) we also get steel shipped in on various hardwoods (mostly red oak, rarely maple, some softer poplar). I built my workbench out of 200lb worth of free red oak

@doubledarefan Жыл бұрын

17:42 That's smart! Reduce, reuse, recycle! The "basket weave" mallet reminds me of Michael Alm's pattern plywood works.

@rogertaylor712 Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget to account for (not that you need to) the time spent in the CAD and CAM to save the time on the CNC. Nice work Frank

@alainleblond4118 Жыл бұрын

Magnifique ...Merci

@broncota2210 Жыл бұрын

I didn't realize you were in oregon till this vid. Love your stuff

@DanKoning777 Жыл бұрын

Didn't you hear the sirens and gunshots in the background? ;)

@Malidictus Жыл бұрын

There's nothing wrong with using automation, I'd say. It simply takes care of the menial tasks that don't require a craftsman, so you can focus on the actual craftsmanship. I liken it to doing translation. I COULD do it all by hand, but it's simply easier to start with an awful Google Translate transcript and then fix it by hand so it sounds natural.

@cliffordchristopher1 Жыл бұрын

Dunnage wood pallets arrive with products from Shi Lanka. Brush manufacturing. Is a big one.

@NorsewoodBows Жыл бұрын

Very pretty mallets💪 I always find your videos so soothing and calm, and I really like to relax watching them...I noticed that some of your disks and bamboo squares is sliding around a bit, when you are gluing and clamping them...Try a small drizzle of fine salt, and they won't slide around on you. Just a little tip👌 Great vids, as always💪

@mattroelfs4492 Жыл бұрын

Hey Frank, I own a steel rollforming business in Iowa. A while ago, I had a shipment of coils from Brazil. Very interesting dunnage that I tried to keep some, kind of an orange color and very hard. If you would like to discuss, please reply. I would definitely share some if you're interested and maybe help you find some locally. Thank you for your wonderful videos, I've enjoyed them for years now!

@gregmize01 Жыл бұрын

Wowza! 😳

@snaplash Жыл бұрын

40+ years ago, I got bunch of exotic looking hardwoods that were used in motorcycle shipping crates shipped from Japan. Not sure if they still use wood of not. It was also smaller pieces.

@donnecheli2721 Жыл бұрын

You should try to source some Australian hardwood, very dense hard and full of chatoyancy

@elluisito000 Жыл бұрын

Hi! That looks like what we call in my country algarrobo (hymanaea courbaril), very hard qnd dense wood, it wouls be ideal for musical instruments, but is very hard on the tools, and the dust created while sanding is somehow irritant too. The few times I used it I used beeswax. Very nice mallets!

@davefrancis4529 Жыл бұрын

Frank, amazing job on the mallets. Such a joy to watch your entire vids, from the weird to the practical. Even though I don’t share your aesthetic preference on a lot of projects, I have to admire the workmanship, precision and your ability to pivot during “happy accidents”. I hope you are able to share some of your knowledge on the vast array of learning platforms and I wish you every success going forward. I’ve really enjoyed watching your channel for the past few years. 👍🏼

@AquaPeet Жыл бұрын

The mallets look really awesome! Would be cool if you could join the handle block to the head block with even finer spokes! Kinda like saw blade width splines / box joints star shaped.

@frankmakes Жыл бұрын

that would be cool. now you have me thinking about how to do that.

@danielhayes9274 Жыл бұрын

We used to get our steel on that same wood. I think we referred to it as aptung. We used it for truck and trailer beds and all kind of different things around the Plant. Very Hard, and heavy.

@sgcrso2230 Жыл бұрын

OMG @00:30 Did I just watch glue dry?!?! :-D Awesome work as usual!

@binnsbrian Жыл бұрын

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@williamellis8993 Жыл бұрын

Those all look great, Frank. Have you ever watched Michael Alm's channel where he makes patterned plywood? You reminded me of that. Bill

@lindsaydickson47 Жыл бұрын

Oh I want one for my woodcarving

@PerikovRemont Жыл бұрын

❤👍😊

@SawyerDesign Жыл бұрын

Wait, Portland Oregon?! Are you local? That’s awesome!

@MrTthompson115 Жыл бұрын

Frank, beautiful mallets. Check for Apitong suppliers in your area. It's a wood commonly used as decking in commercial big rig trailers. Reasonably affordable when purchased in bulk, but you may be able to get off cuts from tractor trailer repair shops.

@frankmakes Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I will have to look into that.

@andrewl9472 Жыл бұрын

It’s kind of interesting that that hardwood isn’t reused for shipping again. I would think that it would be cheaper to pile up the lumber as shipments come in then occasionally send a container of it back instead of paying to have new wood cut and milled just to be used for shipping.