Dovetailing mallet without a lathe (new mallets # 2) 

Yep! That's the way I look at it

Thank you very much mate!

Many thanks!

I was a little concerned about it, but it's been holding up fine for close to two years. It's a carving/dovetailing mallet so for light work only. If it splits I'll glue it back together :)

@@GillisBjork And do a video of the repair!

I guess, but the easy way is rarely a good way

Thanks! Convex blades can be sharpened on normal stones, for concave blades you'll need a smaller stone with a radius, or fine sandpaper wrapped around a dowel for the same effect.

@@GillisBjork thanks heaps! I'll have a few videos soon! 😊 I'll be making art that people can use!

Thank you very much, Craig! I'm glad it comes across as relaxed, sometimes I feel like I should speed clips up less to not feel stressful, so it's great to hear that this tempo works for you

Fantastic!

Thank you, glad to hear that!

Cheers, happy to hear that!

Thank you! I don't know the species unfortunately, just got a few small logs from a tree someone cut down in their yard. It has a little bit of interlocking grain but mostly very pleasant to cut. I would assume it's a european variety of oak.

@@GillisBjork sorry, I was assuming it was European, I should have said that. You did a great job, it still looks like it was a challenge to work. My live oak here is very very hard to work with once it is dry, but it makes the best mallets and I also use it for file handles and such. Has a cool yellow and green color as it ages and is very tough and durable. Was and is mostly used for building the ribs and keels in wooden sailing ships. Is somewhat rot resistant as well. Looking forward to more great videos.

@@christopherbarnes6976 Nothing to be sorry for! Live oak sounds like a beast, would love to get hold of a piece sometime.

Must be Quercus Robur or Quercus Petraea in Gillis part of Sweden

Haha tack ;)

Thank you!