[Jewelry making - Article 00992] - Re: [Orchid] Mallet making

[Bill Churlik]

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Dave,

    I make my own mallets for anti clastic work. I drill three holes.
    The center hole is the diameter of the widest part of the oval handel
    ( not the length of the oval). Then I drill a smaller hole on each
    side of the center hole. Then I take a course rat tail file and file
    out the ridges left by the drill bits to get a nice smooth oval hole.
    I make any final adjustments to the fit by filing the wood handel
    instead of the hole. You can also use a small wood chisel to carve
    out the ridges left by the drill bits. I use a gouge with a slight
    sweep/curve. I put as much care into the mallets as a piece of
    jewelry. The result is a tool that will last a long time. Delrin will
    wear away in time. 

Hope this helps. 

Bill Churlik
wechurlik AT earthlink.net
www.earthspeakarts.com

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