How to make a wood carving mallet on the lathe

 

Tools and materials I propose:

Lathe

Chuck kit

Tormek T8 Sharpening System

Tormek Woodturner’s Kit

Electric Chainsaw

Wire Burning Kit

I begun with a piece of spalted platani.

I first cut it to size with my chainsaw. Then I found it’s centres and turned it true on the lathe with a roughing gouge. 

I then shaped it with the bowl gouge to fit my hand.

With the skew and a wire burner, I created a few lines on the handle for better grip. 

I then cut it off the lathe and applied a coat of mineral oil.

My mallet turned out really nice.

But that was it, see you soon with a new project video. 

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