This weeks WWMM video
I dont think this is something that I would ever make but it is really cool to see the process that he used to make the bent wood. I definitely want to try that some day.
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Installing my new vise
?I bought a vise at Harbor Freight with another 20% off coupon. Its another one of those small projects that
ended up being more work than I expected.
Its not the best one in the world but it is definitely better than no vise. I hate having no vises....
ended up being more work than I expected.
Its not the best one in the world but it is definitely better than no vise. I hate having no vises....
The clamping mechanism ended up being a little smaller than I expected.
I placed the vice in position and marked where the lower clamp needed to go in.
The lower mech is 1" wide so I used a 1.25" Forstner bit to make a hole.
I opened the bottom with my cordless jigsaw.
I tried to square it off with my jigsaw and then a file. I put a corded jigsaw on my Christmas list along with a dado set for my tablesaw.
This is what it looks like from the inside.
I screwed in a piece of 2x4 to brace the part where I cut and to have extra support for where I screw vice down into the top of the workbench.
I predrilled the mounting holes down into the extra 2x4 brace.
Not neccessarily my cleanest install but it will do the job.
I pre drilled the holes into the 2x4 brace but not into the the workbench itself. This bit shattered when the screw hit the workbench wood. I drilled out the remaining 3 holes into the workbench and had no more issues.
Installed and ready for use. I am debating on whether I want to mount some pieces of wood to the inside of the vice or not. I will probably end up doing it just because I get bored.
The mallet is done! The mallet is done!
The mallet is finally done! How could such a small thing take so long?
I cut the extra piece off with my flush trim saw.
This was the first time that I used the saw and it would appear that I cut a little too aggresively.
60 grit sandpaper smoothed it right out. Followed by 80 and 120.
Time for the finish.
Now I just need to put some leather on the end to cushion the blows. These 2 pieces of leather took me forever to find. No shops around me sell leather.
I cut 2 pieces down to size. I am going to save the black for the next mallet.
I put the glue on both sides and let it get tacky.
A little weight to help the bonding.
Woodworking Mallet
I had to stay home with my sick son on Friday so while he was taking a nap I was able to finally start on my Wood Working for Mere Mortals woodworking mallet. I bought enough material to make 2 mallets so the first one is pretty much going to be just like the one Steve made in his video and the second one will be more personalized to my style. It all depends on what I learn while making the fist one. I bought 2 - 1x2x2s and 2 - 1x3x2s. 1 each in maple and 1 each in Oak. The first mallet I am making is with an Oak head and Maple handle. The second will be reversed. This will also be my first project not involving Pine.
You can view Steve Ramseys video here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcaV5jWpR1k&feature=g-user-u
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcaV5jWpR1k&feature=g-user-u
I started by cutting the maple 1x2x2 in half to glue together to make the handle. I cut the oak 1x3x2 into 3 pieces. 2 at about 8 inches and 1 at about 6 inches. I took the 6 inch piece and measured in 2 inches and marked the center. I then realized that the board was 2 1/2 inches wide so I remeasured to 2 1/2 inches and re-marked the center.
I made a 1 1/2 inch hole to be able to add some weight to the mallet.
It turns out that speed really does matter. The drill press came setup at the max speed of 3100 RPM.
I changed it to the middle setting of 1720 when I assembled the drill press.
I cut the hole on the right at 1720 and it kept stopping as I lowered the Forstner bit
and it also burned the wood some.
I adjusted the belts down to the lowest setting of 620 and drilled the hole on the left with no issues.
I changed it to the middle setting of 1720 when I assembled the drill press.
I cut the hole on the right at 1720 and it kept stopping as I lowered the Forstner bit
and it also burned the wood some.
I adjusted the belts down to the lowest setting of 620 and drilled the hole on the left with no issues.
I set my mitre saw to 2 degrees to cut the inside of the wedge.
I flipped the board over to cut the other side. The piece of wood was pretty small so I used the push
stick from my table saw to hold it in place when I cut it.
I flipped the board over to cut the other side. The piece of wood was pretty small so I used the pushstick from my table saw to hold it in place when I cut it.
The wedge is where the handle will go with the narrow part at the bottom and the wide part on top.
I am gluing one side to another 1x3 board.
I am using the second board for clamping only. No glue.
I am making the handle out of 2 1x2 pieces of maple glued together.
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I let the glue dry for about 2 hours and then removed the clamps.
BBs to give it a little more weight. I estimate that I should be able to make about 5 mallets
with this container of BBs.
with this container of BBs.
Now to glue the second piece on.
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