Turning a Mallet on a Wood Lathe

Highlights from a video made about turning a Wooden Mallet on a Wood Lathe. Available at www.CatchMyMemories.com. Project was originally designed for Junior High students but anyone starting out on the lathe will find that this can be one of the early projects they can make. The handle is oval shaped.

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[atomak]

It is much more easier to drill the hole on the mallet head before you star turning it while it is still square. Drilling a sylinder is NOT a good idea and should be avoided where possible.

[retiredat60]

@atomak Drilling the hole first may mean it is not centered. There is no sure way of determining the location of the head in the rough stock. Students do all kinds of changes at that point as it is their first project - and the head is done first.

[BattyCuss]

Think you should warn viewers NEVER to hold sandpaper on the top of the work. I know you didn't do that, but neophytes might find out the hard way, why you should ALWAYS SAND FROM UNDERNEATH.

Bartholomew Cussler

[retiredat60]

@BattyCuss You missed all the other info when you passed the part where it says the full video is available elsewhere.

[Verithiell]

@retiredat60 but why you shouldn't keep the sandpaper on the top? Well, holding it underneath seems lot more comfortable way, but there certainly are other more important reasons. And I'd gladly learn about them.

[retiredat60]

@Verithiell Generally we hold the sandpaper with one hand. So if you put the paper on the top you would be holding the edge closest to you. Therefore the paper would tend to fold and tear as nothing is holding its leading edge. The same thing goes for your fingers. You could catch an edge and rip a fingernail off. So the real answer is safety. Always sand so the paper is pulled away from you. Notice I was holding my hand under the work when burnishing too.

[GremlinWood]

@atomak Have you ever tried turning a squared piece of wood with a large hole drilled in it ? Try it and see what happens.

[1mrbikerman1]

@daikuone You're generally not supposed to sand on the top side of the work because the direction of rotation could cause issues if the sand paper gets caught up. If your hand is on top and the paper catches, it can jamb your fingers toward your arm which can break bones. If you're holding the sand paper correctly on the bottom of the work and it catches, it will generally just get ripped out of your grip, and your fingers just run along the surface instead. A slight burn is much better than a

[lenthesniper]

wow he must be on peace rate, look how quick he is!!!!

[DougFnDrake]

@atomak where is you sence of adventure? drilling holes in square blocks is old news! think outside the box (pun not intended) and drill in a cylinder!!

[pugwashsecond]

Any particular reason for using a scraper rather than a gouge for turning?