Lignum Vitae Wood Carvers Mallet | Woodturning Project Lignum Vitae is becoming an extremely rare and sought-after wood. It's rock solid and is a firm favourite for woodturners. I've been wanting to make a cavers mallet for some time and considering the shape of the balls, it's very difficult to make anything other than a mallet from them. I've tried to keep the inserts of the bowl's balls intact to add to the finished piece. Because of the density of the Lignum, they make incredible woodworking mallets that can take a lot of punishment. ▸ Support on Patreon! - www.patreon.com/WHCreations ▸ My Website - www.whcreations.co.uk
Lovely job thanks. I was given a lathe a short time back and more recently a set of bowls, so making a similar mallet will be my first attempt at turning. The handle wood looked much like sheesham jali (indian oak).
you've got to get in there quick mate. make sure you check condition though. I picked up some a few months back and the guy was trying his best to off load them but they had some proper deep cracks running through it so had to step away.
Waste?.. It's repurposing a natural resource which is very hard to find. These Bowls were probably never going to be used for their original purpose ever again.... probably due to their age. But now they have a new life as mallets, which will probably last way past our lifetimes..... Nice Job..........
Lignum Vitae Wood Carvers Mallet | Woodturning Project
Lignum Vitae is becoming an extremely rare and sought-after wood. It's rock solid and is a firm favourite for woodturners. I've been wanting to make a cavers mallet for some time and considering the shape of the balls, it's very difficult to make anything other than a mallet from them. I've tried to keep the inserts of the bowl's balls intact to add to the finished piece.
Because of the density of the Lignum, they make incredible woodworking mallets that can take a lot of punishment.
▸ Support on Patreon! - www.patreon.com/WHCreations
▸ My Website - www.whcreations.co.uk
I have managed to get hold of 3 Bowls, and hope to turn a mallet in the near future, thanks for the video..
That's awesome I'm glad its inspired you!!
Lovely end result didn't expect that. thanks for sharing.
Thanks Bart 😊
Lovely job thanks. I was given a lathe a short time back and more recently a set of bowls, so making a similar mallet will be my first attempt at turning. The handle wood looked much like sheesham jali (indian oak).
Thanks bud. I'm not too sure but it was gorgeous
Gonna keep my eye out for some bowls. Cracking vid
No way Dave haha. Thanks!
Thats a really nice looking mallet and a great video!
Thanks John boy!
Never seen this before, turned out really cool !
Thanks bud
Those look very nice Mate 👍
Thanks bud!
I missed out on some bowls the other week great job will they turned out great
you've got to get in there quick mate. make sure you check condition though. I picked up some a few months back and the guy was trying his best to off load them but they had some proper deep cracks running through it so had to step away.
Nice job looks great 👍👍
Thanks Brian
Very nice... I'm going to make one.....
Great stuff!
Nice 👍
Thanks bud 😊
Foe balls, ball balls, bowl balls, what are they?
Lawn bowls
It is a very dangerous practice to wrap a cloth arms your fingers when polishing on the lathe.
You are absolutely correct. Live and learn, got away with it that time. Don't do this any longer. Thank you for pointing it out
Oh, you use carbide scrapers. You are a scraper and not a wood turner.
Am I a wood Turner? No. Do I enjoy the odd turning to release stress and depression? Yes.
Is your comment constructive or at all important? Nope.
This makes me sad, what a waste.
A waste of what?
Waste?.. It's repurposing a natural resource which is very hard to find. These Bowls were probably never going to be used for their original purpose ever again.... probably due to their age. But now they have a new life as mallets, which will probably last way past our lifetimes..... Nice Job..........
Far too much pissying about... For what is after all a tool !..
🤣 pissying 🤣