I'm new to the neanderthal thing and have been trying to use this mallet
-- Cheers, Duke
I'm new to the neanderthal thing and have been trying to use this mallet
-- Cheers, Duke
a little beeswax to glue the head to the shaft should help
Umm a spot of glue on one surface.
You shouldn't need a wedge. The wedging action of the tapered shaft in the tapered mortice should be sufficient.
Try driving the shaft further home with a heavy block of wood.
HTH
Frank
Try holding the narrow end and rapping the broad end of the handle firmly on a bench a few times to drive the head down onto the wedge end.
Come higher humidity, you won't have the problem
What you really want is a carver's mallet. Turn one on your lathe.
I don't know how the humidity could get any higher; it's been raining for 3 days here; hasn't seemed to affect the mallet. Anyway, I contacted Lee Valley and they are sending a replacement without hesitation (I did not ask for a replacement). Once again I can't say enough kind words about L.V. If you haven't bought anything from them before, don't hesitate to do so. (Not affiliated, just a happy customer...)
Cheers! Duke
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