[Woodcarver] To lathe or not to lathe.... that is the question

[Dick Faulkner]

I made two mallets (one larger and ond smaller with enough leftover to make
another small one) out of a hardwood rolling pin I bought at walmart for a
couple of bucks and a dowell for a handle.  Works good for me.  


Dick Faulkner
You can view my carvings at: http://community.webshots.com/user/dickfaulkner

-----Original Message-----
From: Brigdon, Floyd [mailto:woodcarver-bounces at six.pairlist.net]On
Behalf Of Brigdon, Floyd
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 11:25 AM
To: [Woodcarver]
Subject: To lathe or not to lathe.... that is the question



     Hey folks,

     I have talked a little here recently about the fact that I have been
teaching myself to carve using mostly Flexcut tools. Well, here in the next
week or so, I am going to be able to upgrade to some full sized tools (yay!)
and so I find myself in the position of needing a good carving mallet soon.
      I was shopping around online, looking at different mallets, when I
received a book that I had ordered in the mail (Bill Judt's Relief Carving:
patterns, tips and techniques) which gave some basic instructions for making
your own mallet. Now I don't have any experience with a lathe but I have a
friend who owns one and the basic tools needed to operate it and so my
question to this august assemblage is this: is it better/more practical to
buy a mallet or to make one myself? And if I make one, are there any sage
words of advice that you might be able to share with me?
      Thanks in advance for your help.

      Floyd Brigdon
      http://mycarvingclub.com/FloydB 

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