Hello Brothers,
Just kidding... it is not a mallet, but, it could be used as one. It is very heavy. The second picture shows a six-inch scale for size.
I bought this somewhere on the coast of Maine (USA) many years ago, and it awaited my retirement for restoration.
As with most of my used tools, it was in sad shape. I suspect it was originally a shipbuilder's tool, as most of the exotic-wood tools are in that region.
The body is made of lignum vitae, and the stem is a fruitwood (looks like apple to me). The cutter and wedges were missing, so I made a cutter from a knife blank, and replaced the wedges with some cocobolo. Lastly, I applied a bone wear-surface to the tip, pinned with brass.
At my age, I find myself more attracted to lignum vitae, boxwood, ebony, and rosewood than (most) women...
Merry Christmas to all!
Just kidding... it is not a mallet, but, it could be used as one. It is very heavy. The second picture shows a six-inch scale for size.
I bought this somewhere on the coast of Maine (USA) many years ago, and it awaited my retirement for restoration.
As with most of my used tools, it was in sad shape. I suspect it was originally a shipbuilder's tool, as most of the exotic-wood tools are in that region.
The body is made of lignum vitae, and the stem is a fruitwood (looks like apple to me). The cutter and wedges were missing, so I made a cutter from a knife blank, and replaced the wedges with some cocobolo. Lastly, I applied a bone wear-surface to the tip, pinned with brass.
At my age, I find myself more attracted to lignum vitae, boxwood, ebony, and rosewood than (most) women...
Merry Christmas to all!
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