Midwest Magic Cleaning channel sent me over. LOVE your videos, the dry humor, the sound, the music, the carpentry, the metal, the shop, the delivery, the execution... I can't think of anything not to like. I am taking my time, cuz there are only a few videos on your channel, but each video is a solid gem. So even though my inner dragon wants to horde them, my lack of impulse control is showing through. Looking forward to more new videos, meanwhile, I'll be frolicking in the backlog.
New guy here - as promised, the binging of your content has begun. This is the second video I chose to watch, and I wasn't disappointed. I love the synthesizer music throughout your videos as well - I've been producer of Drum & Bass for 2+ decades, and love synthesizers and hardware in general. But yeah, the video is really well done. I legitimately love when smaller creators have better structured and more enjoyable content than some of the larger creators. The pacing was great, humor dry & witty, and production just spot-on. Really glad I found the channel 👍
Love him. And love that he's making more content recently. Focuses on the craft, makes it interesting. Isn't showing off fancy tools or trying to sell sponsored tools. Refreshing. But also most enjoyable.
The algorithm brought me to you through your concrete mixer video a couple days ago, and I'm glad it did. It's been a really fun binge of your content since then.
I love it. I just made my wife a gnocchi board out of ebony and olive wood. Ebony dust is the same constantly as black dirt. It kept staining the olivewood until I taped it off like you did. I wished I had watched this video first.
Just stumbled across your channel by accident researching some joiners mallet ideas. A fellow wood worker from the great state of WI and a now a new fan! I was very impressed with your work. The time you spend on perfecting each piece is admirable. I’ll be watching more of your videos and waiting to see what else you can do! Subscribed 👍🏼
Great job. On mine I drilled a hole through the handle and inserted/glued in a bit of copper tubing to line it for hanging it. It's walnut on the main head and the handle is oak. Dents a bit but doesn't dent the tools so I'm happy.
It's such a contrast and surprise to see the finesse in vids like this when the first two I watched were the concrete basement and brick wall replacement (in reverse order as you correctly predicted) which had a brawny tone to them. It disturbs me 3hen you talk to the camera while chiselling something or similar. Not sure if showing off or just early cuts and effect for the damera, but it makes me uneasy unlike a voice over or dedicated talking session without simultaneous tool movement, ha ha.
Love it! I’m inspired to make one…But first, I still have to build your mighty Nicholson. I see you’re still using it, which answers my question that I had whether you still like it or whether you’ve defected to some iteration of the “Roubo”. Please make more videos!
I've never liked this style of a joiner's mallet, but by Thor, this is a mallet to rule them all! CA-glue and impacts are a poor match often. Though I don't see your brass inlays experiencing much vibration as you're not making a sledge hammer but a joiner's mallet. Still, good to keep in mind that CA-glue is the most brittle glue there is. The tensile strength might be impressive, but just a bit of reverberation and it just pops right off. A luthier doesn't make striking instruments so they might not know the downsides. Don't know what's a better alternative if adhesion is an issue since I don't use brass much myself, epoxy? At least that's what knife makes use with their cross pins and they stand up to heavy chopping with 10+inch blades and going through 2x4's. When it comes to the brass rods on the sides of the mallet, what's often done is you drill from both sides if you can mark them close enough so that is mostly meets in the middle. It doesn't matter that it won't be perfect in the middle as no one can see it and you can just hog out the middle with a hand held drill so there's a path for the pin. Not to sound like an ass, but I'd suggest keeping an eye on the balance out your voice during the different clips. Just basic audio balancing. In some places I had to adjust my volume accordingly. Otherwise just based on this one video; if you're into a RUclips-career enough, I think you've definitely got all the right stuff here; skill in the actual subject, a sense of style in design, and most importantly a sense of style and humor on the video side of things. It's in the last few years on RUclips I've found that there's new talent just popping up that pretty much have all that's necessary for a few hundred k subs but just like you, have around 3k. It's so weird. Just 5 years ago channels like these would've exploded immediately on the youtube-woodworking sphere.
Great feedback, really appreciate it. I read that epoxy was notoriously prone to failure for brass, but if I did have problems with the inlays the next move would be to add + peen small brass pins (these can be seen on the Studley mallet, which this inlay based on). And good note on the audio - I don't have much of a pulse on how these videos sound on other devices, so I'll have to pay closer attention to levels on the next one.
Godspeed indeed! I think I read somewhere that to be a true perfectionist, is to accept imperfection. Does the brass self impregnate into the wood just by landing on it? Nice shredding at the end of the video.
would you be so kind and make an overexplained video about how you sharpen your tools and perhaps how to restore an edge on a out of square plane blade? this would make my life at least 15% better. plox 😊
Well, it's ugly as sin, but it has a decent shape, and, critically, the handle is polygonal in section. I've seen people make round handles for mallets, and they simply don't work. I have doubts about the longevity of the junction between the end-grain hitting surfaces and the body of the mallet, and it was entirely unnecessary to add this piece anyway. When it falls off, just re-shape the ends of the body underneath, and use them as the hitting surface. The glue will fail between the handle and the head, but because you've used the traditional wedge shape for the handle that won't matter. It's a pity to waste one of the most precious woods on the planet on tools like this. This tree is incredibly rare in the wild now, and it's timber really should be treated carefully.
Midwest Magic Cleaning channel sent me over. LOVE your videos, the dry humor, the sound, the music, the carpentry, the metal, the shop, the delivery, the execution... I can't think of anything not to like.
I am taking my time, cuz there are only a few videos on your channel, but each video is a solid gem. So even though my inner dragon wants to horde them, my lack of impulse control is showing through.
Looking forward to more new videos, meanwhile, I'll be frolicking in the backlog.
I appreciate that - making more as fast as I can!
New guy here - as promised, the binging of your content has begun. This is the second video I chose to watch, and I wasn't disappointed. I love the synthesizer music throughout your videos as well - I've been producer of Drum & Bass for 2+ decades, and love synthesizers and hardware in general. But yeah, the video is really well done. I legitimately love when smaller creators have better structured and more enjoyable content than some of the larger creators. The pacing was great, humor dry & witty, and production just spot-on.
Really glad I found the channel
👍
The most interesting woodworking creator on RUclips.
This is rapidly becoming one of my favorite channels. Keep up the amazing work bud. The world needs craftsmen.
Love him. And love that he's making more content recently. Focuses on the craft, makes it interesting. Isn't showing off fancy tools or trying to sell sponsored tools. Refreshing. But also most enjoyable.
Thank you so much!
The algorithm brought me to you through your concrete mixer video a couple days ago, and I'm glad it did. It's been a really fun binge of your content since then.
Same
I like these vids
That wooden mallet is very metal. Based and cool.
Thank you Jack!
I came to your channel from Mack at Midwest Magic Cleaning, and I’m thoroughly enjoying your videos!
I like your style of humor, great video
Good video - good project - love the humor and editing that went with it.
Thank you!
Excellence as always. Thank you for the time and devotion to your craft. You are an inspiration.
I love it. I just made my wife a gnocchi board out of ebony and olive wood. Ebony dust is the same constantly as black dirt. It kept staining the olivewood until I taped it off like you did. I wished I had watched this video first.
It can be an awful mess. So nice when it’s finished tho
Just stumbled across your channel by accident researching some joiners mallet ideas. A fellow wood worker from the great state of WI and a now a new fan! I was very impressed with your work. The time you spend on perfecting each piece is admirable. I’ll be watching more of your videos and waiting to see what else you can do! Subscribed 👍🏼
Thanks for that!
Awesome mallet. The riffage sounds sick too. Is that you?
Thank you! Yes.
Great job. On mine I drilled a hole through the handle and inserted/glued in a bit of copper tubing to line it for hanging it. It's walnut on the main head and the handle is oak. Dents a bit but doesn't dent the tools so I'm happy.
Sounds pretty. A used mallet is a happy mallet. The dents only add to the charm.
It's such a contrast and surprise to see the finesse in vids like this when the first two I watched were the concrete basement and brick wall replacement (in reverse order as you correctly predicted) which had a brawny tone to them. It disturbs me 3hen you talk to the camera while chiselling something or similar. Not sure if showing off or just early cuts and effect for the damera, but it makes me uneasy unlike a voice over or dedicated talking session without simultaneous tool movement, ha ha.
Wood and metal good combo 👌
This channel is YouBube’s best kept secret.
How does this channel only have 7k subs?
Beautiful mallet. . . . is it usable?
Served me well enough so far
Dude! Loving your videos! Your eye for design is so killer.
Thank you - Glad you enjoy.
Stoked to see a new video come up! Great production once again. :D
Glad you enjoy it!
Excellent build!!! just wish my local dump had ebony off cuts laying about
Thank you!
Excellent build 👏👏
originality, wow.
Love it! I’m inspired to make one…But first, I still have to build your mighty Nicholson. I see you’re still using it, which answers my question that I had whether you still like it or whether you’ve defected to some iteration of the “Roubo”. Please make more videos!
I love over the top shit that gets peoples dander up. You are really great at that. Keep it up!
I've never liked this style of a joiner's mallet, but by Thor, this is a mallet to rule them all!
CA-glue and impacts are a poor match often. Though I don't see your brass inlays experiencing much vibration as you're not making a sledge hammer but a joiner's mallet. Still, good to keep in mind that CA-glue is the most brittle glue there is. The tensile strength might be impressive, but just a bit of reverberation and it just pops right off. A luthier doesn't make striking instruments so they might not know the downsides. Don't know what's a better alternative if adhesion is an issue since I don't use brass much myself, epoxy? At least that's what knife makes use with their cross pins and they stand up to heavy chopping with 10+inch blades and going through 2x4's.
When it comes to the brass rods on the sides of the mallet, what's often done is you drill from both sides if you can mark them close enough so that is mostly meets in the middle. It doesn't matter that it won't be perfect in the middle as no one can see it and you can just hog out the middle with a hand held drill so there's a path for the pin.
Not to sound like an ass, but I'd suggest keeping an eye on the balance out your voice during the different clips. Just basic audio balancing. In some places I had to adjust my volume accordingly.
Otherwise just based on this one video; if you're into a RUclips-career enough, I think you've definitely got all the right stuff here; skill in the actual subject, a sense of style in design, and most importantly a sense of style and humor on the video side of things. It's in the last few years on RUclips I've found that there's new talent just popping up that pretty much have all that's necessary for a few hundred k subs but just like you, have around 3k. It's so weird. Just 5 years ago channels like these would've exploded immediately on the youtube-woodworking sphere.
Great feedback, really appreciate it. I read that epoxy was notoriously prone to failure for brass, but if I did have problems with the inlays the next move would be to add + peen small brass pins (these can be seen on the Studley mallet, which this inlay based on). And good note on the audio - I don't have much of a pulse on how these videos sound on other devices, so I'll have to pay closer attention to levels on the next one.
That’s like the ice cream sandwich of mallets. lol. But seriously, nice work. Looks great!
Thank you!
Nice.
I didn't see the inspiration for the colors and shape until 10:52. Hilarious. Keep up the good work!
Thank you!
Godspeed indeed! I think I read somewhere that to be a true perfectionist, is to accept imperfection. Does the brass self impregnate into the wood just by landing on it? Nice shredding at the end of the video.
Thank you 🤘🤘🤘
would you be so kind and make an overexplained video about how you sharpen your tools and perhaps how to restore an edge on a out of square plane blade? this would make my life at least 15% better. plox 😊
I’ll keep this request in mind!
Kind of like the 'this old Tony' of wood working
9:55 don't you mean tenderizer?
Where is a landfill with maple, ebony and brass?
not sure if it's "ultimate" but it's DAMN pertty
Fair enough!
That's a nice cleaver
am i the first person to say you look alot like chris hemsworth? =I
Not by a long shot.
@@mujinmakes ok =) after the visual shock i must say amazing video and craftsmanship ...
Was 1:35 a lock picking lawyer impression??
🌚
saying "trusty spokeshave," making a bashing tool out of $100 of ebony, this must be youtube.
Thanks for watching. The ebony used in this build was about half of a $30 fretboard blank.
thanks, i hate it.
Well, it's ugly as sin, but it has a decent shape, and, critically, the handle is polygonal in section. I've seen people make round handles for mallets, and they simply don't work. I have doubts about the longevity of the junction between the end-grain hitting surfaces and the body of the mallet, and it was entirely unnecessary to add this piece anyway. When it falls off, just re-shape the ends of the body underneath, and use them as the hitting surface. The glue will fail between the handle and the head, but because you've used the traditional wedge shape for the handle that won't matter.
It's a pity to waste one of the most precious woods on the planet on tools like this. This tree is incredibly rare in the wild now, and it's timber really should be treated carefully.