Wooden deadblow mallet

[Johnboy]

 

[engineer one]

nice work john, just not sure about the long term hardness of sapele when being used as a mallet.

stone masons tended to use the heavier woods. like heartwood etc.

but very nice looking and if it works, then at that price you may well find a few customers here :lol: :lol:

paul :wink:

 

[Anonymous]

were those cartridges re-load's 2 shillings each?? :lol: :lol:
Last time I bought any (about 1978 or 9 it was about £1.50 for 25 Ely's 12g or 16g)
Just out of interest how much would you pay for 25 now?

Ps you could use glass beads or steel shot possibly?? Just a thought
cheers Jonathan :lol:

 

[Colin C]

I was thinking of doing this to my Lignum mallet but have not got a round to it yet as I only made it about 14 years ago :shock:

You might want to try some beech for the uaed next time as I also dont think the sapelle will hold up but it is well made

 

[Johnboy]

It is only intended for light use just tapping the chisel not whacking it so I think the Sapele will be OK. If not I can recycle the shot and make it out of something else.

Cartridges have gone up a fair bit over the last couple of years, I was paying £78/1000 then but they are now from £100/1000. If I buy a box of 25 at my club then they charge £3.

John

 

[mahking51]

Johnboy,
I pay £83/1000 at Southern Counties Shooting Grounds in Dorset.
Regards
martin

 

[Anonymous]

They arent as dear as I thought then!!
I must have been paying £60.00/1000 in 1978 mind that was only 25 at a time, cheaper in bulk. I used to do the trap house to pay for mine, or hay time. Trap hit me-once only-I'll never forget THAT, lucky I never broke my arm :shock:
My Dad used to get deals from someone in Hull, cheap polish cartridges we used them for pigeons and rabbits but they were dirty left the barrels reaaly grubby :lol: :lol:

 

[Mirboo]

My Dad used to get deals from someone in Hull, cheap polish cartridges we used them for pigeons and rabbits but they were dirty left the barrels reaaly grubby :lol: :lol:

I bet the pigeons and rabbits ended up pretty grubby as well.

 

[Johnboy]

Hi Martin, Nice ground Southern Counties. I shoot mainly Olympic Skeet so have to buy 24gm cartridges generally. The 28gm were from the last time I shot sporting(not very well!!). 83/100 is good, what make of cartridge? I use Express high velocity most of the time.

John

 

[mahking51]

Johnboy,
I think they are No 7's not sure what make, possibly Winchester. Sounds like you take it seriously, I just keep my eye in for bunnies and pheasants with the .243 for bambi burgers! We are over run here with Sika deer so plenty of venison.
You would not believe the number of road kills I see, makes me want to open a diner like the one I saw in West Texas called The Road Kill Diner; their advertisng slogan was ' From your Grill to Ours!' :roll:
Regards
Martin

 

[gidon]

I like that John - very nice.
I must get a lathe one of these days ...
Cheers
Gidon