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<DIV>Here is a article on making a soft blow mallet. Easy to make and works
fine. If you want it heavier, drill a hole in the business end and add some lead
shot.</DIV>
<DIV><A title=http://www.wkfinetools.com/tMaking/art/pMallet/index.asp
href="http://www.wkfinetools.com/tMaking/art/pMallet/index.asp">http://www.wkfinetools.com/tMaking/art/pMallet/index.asp</A></DIV>
<DIV>Richard, </DIV>
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<DIV>Richard L. Rombold<BR>WIZARD WOODWORKING<BR>489 N. 32nd.
St.<BR>Springfield, Or .97478</DIV>
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<DIV> Take a look at my mess and work.<BR> <A
title=http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=thewizz
href="http://www.PictureTrail.com/gallery/view?username=thewizz">http://www.PictureTrail.com/gallery/view?username=thewizz</A></DIV>
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<DIV>"Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste
good with ketchup"</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>From:</B> <A title=mailto:brigdon@tvcc.edu
href="mailto:brigdon@tvcc.edu">Brigdon, Floyd</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 08, 2008 9:24
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Woodcarver] To lathe or not to
lathe.... that is the question</DIV>
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Hey folks,<BR><BR> 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.<BR> 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?<BR> Thanks in advance
for your help.<BR><BR> Floyd
Brigdon<BR> <A
title=http://mycarvingclub.com/FloydB
href="http://mycarvingclub.com/FloydB">http://mycarvingclub.com/FloydB</A>
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