Making a Dead Blow Mallet with a Brass Handle

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This really was a fun project. I wasn't sure how it would turn out and was a bit of an experiment. I think if I made it again I'd make the head a little shorter in length but I'm still pretty happy with it. :)
I forgot to mention what a dead blow mallet is, so I thought I'd do that here. They have less rebound than a regular mallet with a more controlled blow. When the face of the mallet strikes a surface the loose lead inside immediately follows to deaden the rebound.
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@PaskMakes 3 года назад

I forgot to mention what a dead blow mallet is, so I thought I should mention that here. They have less rebound than a regular mallet with a more controlled blow. When the face of the mallet strikes a surface the loose lead inside immediately follows to deaden the rebound. Link to the Black & Brass Steel Finishes video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hz6wdvraC-g.html It was a really fun project. I wasn't sure how it would turn out and was a bit of an experiment. I think if I made it again I'd make the head a little shorter in length but I'm still pretty happy with it. :)

@LostWhits 3 года назад

I've owned and lost a few deadblows over the years. Never thought to make one.

@freirecristiane 3 года назад

Thanks for the explanation. Also, I was surprised when you did the head again. Knowing myself, I would have finished the first one saying that it was a feature 😅😅😅

@krishm2478 3 года назад

So the first one wasn't a real dead-blow head because the lead was tight inside....? 🤔

@Marsmate88 3 года назад

@@krishm2478 yes.

@ianvicedomini2648 3 года назад

It turned out fantastic Neil. Looks awesome and I really liked the little jingle during the show 😂 brilliant video mate 👍

@sisyphushappyband 3 года назад

"Anyway, it'll be good for hitting things" is an excellent summation.

@vaxjoaberg9452 3 года назад

That's how I conclude most of my woodworking projects...

@helioramos1974 3 года назад

😂😂🤣🤣😂

@leifhietala8074 3 года назад

It is a hammer after all. "Does it whack?" "Yes, it does!" Mission accomplished!

@DaleDix 3 года назад

This guy makes you proud to be Australian.

@edski24 3 года назад

Follow up video of hitting things please so the internet can decide? Excellent line 👍

@sfcmmacro 2 года назад

I took a jewelry making/metal working class at my university. A good tip I can add is to countersink the openings of your pin holes a little, leave brass or copper pins a little proud and use a center punch or other harder rod as an anvil and slightly mushroom out both sides of the pins before you sand them flush. The tiny amount of countersink and mushroomed pinheads creates an hourglass shape that mechanically prevents the pins from working their way out of the pinholes.

@Vid_Master Год назад

That is a really good idea!

@sathos Год назад

or for similar effect instead of pin-mushrooming them, you could peen them into the countersink. Same purpose, different method :)

@TheTrock121 11 месяцев назад

Do you anneal the brass pins? I've made a few knives and had trouble upsetting the heads of brass pins. I had better luck leaving them straight and just using epoxy to hold the handle and pins in place.

@digisports22 3 года назад

The best thing about this video is that Pask lets the viewers know that he made a mistake. He shows where the mistake is made, what he did wrong and he corrects it. You don’t find many others doing this. They go thru the video as if they know what they are doing.

@scotthutson736 3 года назад

He does that often when he makes mistakes. Shows his humanity.

@traceyosterlind14 3 года назад

Agreed! This really makes his videos great learning tools!

@LunaticCharade 3 года назад

Most of the tubers i follow do that... But that might say more about me than yt in general

@jaymzx0 3 года назад

I really liked the step with the decorative bands he liked. Many of us would say, "Dang it, I forgot the lines on it. Oh well.". Pask liked the bands enough that figured out how to do it another way, and did a brilliant job to boot. 👍

@mutasimaldory 3 года назад

That is a sign of humility and interest when it happens rarely (and with a user you like), but ask yourself this; would you REALLY want to see it all the time? It would make many videos longer, and some - if the mistake were particularly obvious or avoidable - boring and possibly likely to lose viewers who switch off before the end. I know exactly what you mean, I'm just pointing out it could be counter-productive as well, and personally I would rather see the "polished" version and learn from it, rather than one with endless blow-by-blow steps and retractions..except for when showing the mistake actually really DOES enhance the learning.

@StephenBoyd21 3 года назад

There goes Mrs. Pask's best pan

@FishersShop 3 года назад

Beautiful work again! And for some reason it was super satisfying watching you put in the accent lines by hand. Clever solution.

@Cabeza492 3 года назад

What are these lines for?

@BruceAUlrich 3 года назад

@@Cabeza492 Just for decoration.

@zacberes6647 3 года назад

Now we just need Fisher to upload a new video for the week!

@2H80vids 3 года назад

Yep, quite agree. I'd never heard of a v gouge; clever wee tool indeed.😁

@mrklean0292 2 года назад

I couldn't have stated better.

@AndyPanda9 3 года назад

I absolutely love that you leave the mistakes in the video and let us learn from them and watch how you correct it. Your videos are always wonderful!

@lucagunther5405 3 года назад

The lead shot rumba montage was a rare treat. Took me back to “I Dream of Jeannie” cut-away scenes.

@PaskMakes 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it Luca! :)

@jasonsexton8869 3 года назад

@@PaskMakes Your stylings with the lead shot maraca were amazing, but I feel the need to point out that since you were melting lead already, you can make lead shot by putting a 3 gallon bucket(typical hardware store bucket) of water on the ground and pour molten lead into it in a thin stream from about 2 feet (~60 centimeters) up. It'll turn into somewhat uneven but definitely functional shot. Still, the homemade shake weight was probably an amazing upper body workout, heh. The mallet turned out beautiful, Pask.

@kevin_delgado 3 года назад

The salsa montage none of us asked for, but all of us needed.

@williampeppers812 3 года назад

Thanks for not cutting out the mistakes, to me this sets you apart from some of the other makers. Which I know have them as well but do not give the instructions on how to correct. Great video.

@Vickie-Bligh 3 года назад

As always, your competence shines through. And the fact you aren't afraid to show your mistakes is priceless. Thanks, Neil, for your hard work, tool-making ability, and pure artistry. Everything you make is lovely and a work of art.

@raymondjones4035 3 года назад

Sandpaper inside of a jar with the grit facing in ... What a brilliant way to round off square pieces of lead. The music and dance moves, however, are probably the best part of the video. Way to go!

@mandyleeson1 3 года назад

Added treat was the Samba 😊Love the finished product, Neil. Thank you.

@PaskMakes 3 года назад

Thanks Mandy! Glad you liked the Samba but I think I'll stick to making things! ;)

@youtukang 3 года назад

☺☺

@uppityglivestockian 3 года назад

@@PaskMakes It was highly entertaining to watch in high speed. Very enjoyable start to finish, and as usual, really appreciate the work ethic. Bravo.

@JovemEverton 3 года назад

That was not samba, but nevermind, I am just an annoying brazilian haha.

@mandyleeson1 3 года назад

@@JovemEverton I'm sorry, Otavio, I suspected it wasn't, but couldn't think how else to describe it. Please excuse my ignorance 😬

@chocolatefrenzieya 3 года назад

"I have mallets, but this one will be different." You sound like my dad with his 5,003 bowling balls lol!

@davearonow65 3 года назад

Damn. I only have 5002 bowling balls. Now I feel like I'm slacking.

@benm5913 3 года назад

@@davearonow65 You are. Pick it up slacker.

@PaskMakes 3 года назад

Haha! It was different though! ;)

@radchander 3 года назад

Your rocking and lead shot rollicking was a nice addition to your great work

@juneritchie2498 3 года назад

Love the final result. Thanks for sharing the problem solving; it helps us mere mortals feel like it is approachable! The darker rings are perfect - more interest than matchy-matchy.

@PaskMakes 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it June and glad we agree on the black rings! :)

@KPA78 3 года назад

As usual, a beautiful result! So refreshing and inspiring to watch you work-even with the errors-as your resourcefulness and unflinching work ethic to ‘make it work’ is a joy to watch despite when things don’t always go as planned. Keep it up! 👍

@PaskMakes 3 года назад

Thanks very much - glad you enjoyed it! :)

@bgpcurran 3 года назад

I LOVE your videos. I especially appreciate when you make a mistake and fix it without editing it out and without berating yourself. Thank you very much.

@jeffpagnutti 2 года назад

One of my favourite things about your process is that you show the mistakes and fix them, rather than cutting corners. It's better to just admit defeat sometimes and start again. Thanks for the video!

@andrewseymour186 3 года назад

“It’ll be good for hitting things” -Neil

@elund408 3 года назад

good slogan for a T Shirt.

@michaelmarsh4013 3 года назад

Creativity, usefulness, and beauty. It is so cool to watch a mistake transformed into something even better!

@MrMega200 2 года назад

Now his mistake should go on a bigger handle.

@sanankynaston9925 3 года назад

Nice tool you made yourself there. When you took off the edges of the lead weights, and shook the container and put on the music, that put a big smile on my face! Thanks for brightening my day!

@erdetm 3 года назад

Wooow the bronzing hack is awesome! Great work as always!

@kiaghasemi1877 3 года назад

I hardly ever have seen you using impact drivers for screws :) The fact that it was almost always screw driver has draw my attention. I absolutely enjoy your work and your narrating style. Thanks

@Advoko 3 года назад

A really nice work, Pask!

@KL0900 3 года назад

Hey Advoko is here! Love your channel man!

@JesperMakes 3 года назад

Agreed, nice work.

@alubiarz 3 года назад

@John-zt3lv 3 года назад

I knew when I saw this suggested video, I'd like it. Everybody needs one of these. Thanks. Some people may think too much went into making a tool such as this, but I am impressed by the craftsmanship that went into your little project. So much so I subscribed.

@BiggMo 3 года назад

I appreciate that you include the mistakes and the thought process for corrections. “...learn from other’s mistakes, life’s not long enough to make them all yourself...”

@heavylead1961 3 года назад

AHHH The videos I enjoy the most! when you're not under a time frame

@The42Joker 3 года назад

I almost spit out my coffee when you started dancing! 🤣🤪

@scotthutson736 3 года назад

I literally laughed out loud! 😁

@_pb2 3 года назад

I was laughing on the train 😂

@beelzabubbajones6166 3 года назад

i love seeing the process of mistakes and triumphs, it exemplifies the learning process, great job!!

@chaplainand1 3 года назад

Good for hitting things. I love it! Thank you so much for your no music and very honest videos. Mistakes - we all make them - it's how creatively we manage them that counts. It's almost like you are teaching us how to be adults as well as craftspeople. Blessings to you and yours. Hope there are no serious fires there this year.

@robthompson8285 Месяц назад

A dead blow mallet works by inertial energy being abruptly stopped. I see a lot of people on RU-vid make these and they don't give the weight in the head anywhere to move around. They've just made a mallet. Well done, sir.

@TheDarkPreacher65 3 года назад

Forget a rock tumbler, I want a Pask tumbler. Better at parties, and more entertaining.

@georgecunningham9175 3 года назад

Having you spend a quarter of a video admitting, explaining, and rectifying an error/errors is why I watch your channel so devotedly. It makes your projects more approachable for those of us that lack the initial confidence to even attempt something of this sort. Thank you for being so "humane" - and so dryly amusing! ps thanks for the definition of a dead blow mallet......I shall no longer call it a heavy wood hammer with lead balls in it...........................

@Joew99001 3 года назад

Successful woodworking (making for that matter) isn't about perfectly executing the perfect plan. It's really more a matter of planning, starting, discovering, erring, fixing and fixing again. Adaptibility and resilience beat detailed plans every time.

@georgecunningham9175 3 года назад

@@Joew99001 Agreed! And that is what makes Pask's videos so enjoyable - he takes an idea from inception to creation while learning and teaching (not pontificating!) as he goes. And as he goes, he takes you/me/us along for the journey, bumps in the road and all.

@Kjwcube135 3 года назад

I like how you kept in everything that you messed up/wanted changed and showed how you fixed it especially that little lathe trick.

@jethropebs 3 года назад

Neil is the consummate craftsman with patience of a saint. I watch his videos envying his shop setup, tools and skills. Most of all, I envy his TIME! I'd too be doing all of these kinds of projects if I had the time. Neil, if you're reading this, can you tell us what you do as your main source of income and how much this channel of yours contributes to that? Are you self taught with your carpentry and CAD skills? I remember seeing something somewhere about your involvement with photography. Also, and as another viewer commented, thank you for showing your human-side with the errors made while doing your projects,..I've been there and have done that. I suppose it's how we learn, huh? You're much appreciated my man,..keep up the simply amazing and entertaining videos! Jeff from New Jersey, USA.

@PaskMakes 3 года назад

Thanks very much Jeffrey - glad you're enjoying the videos! This is what I do for living and yes RU-vid is my main source of income. I'm self taught with pretty much everything I do including the photography, I just give things a go and give it my best shot. :)

@jethropebs 3 года назад

@@PaskMakes You're very welcome Neil,..keep up the amazing work and thank you for your reply. I also enjoy when you mention the wood varieties nthat you use in your projects as well.

@andrewgalbreath2101 3 года назад

Nice workaround with the hand-powered lathing! "It'll be good for hitting things" lol

@willfull889 3 года назад

Moved to the Philippines and the thing i miss most about Oz is the woods.

@IanSmithKSP 2 года назад

Fancy tools like band saws and edge grinders are only enjoyable to use when you contrast it to the slow, tiring way you used to work. That being said, I still return to a hand plane now and again because I enjoy sneaking up on perfection and feeling the material.

@paavobergmann4920 2 года назад

sanding, grinding and honing are super addictive imho. I have to stop myself when I am down to going at the surface with paper tissues... ;-) XD

@zuzkasokova1847 3 года назад

You are truly one of my favorite diy creators. Inspirational, artistic, I can see that you put a lot of effort and heart into your job, all of them are fantastic ideas. Not speaking just about this video, I have seen all of them. And btw I love how down to earth you are :) humble and kind. It is so natural to make mistakes and learn from them. You should be ambassador of that on youtube, because so many creators try to appear perfect. I truly hope that you will not give up making these videos (it's lot of work...), I would sit in your workshop for hours just watching and learning. It is pure pleasure for the eyes, mind and soul. Keep up the great work and all the best. Greetings from Slovakia

@wisp666 3 года назад

Love the lead marimba! 🤣🎉🥳

@lesleyghostdragon3149 3 года назад

Dear Sir, I sincerely appreciate your inclusion of forgotten-steps and changes-of-mind WITH your descriptions and solutions. It's very comforting, in a "pobody's nerfect" way. Thanks for showing your whole process and what it takes to guide any project to completion: determination and flexibility. Oh, and stellar dance moves! ; )

@rickgordon8377 3 года назад

Oh, nice touch with your galvanized steel conversion. Great solution to the problem.

@RobRobertson1000 3 года назад

"Good for hitting things" - :) yes Neil, indeed. Well done mate. I love especially your honesty and how you share recovering from a setback.

@WOODDESIGN6730 3 года назад

In fact, very good work.

@cougarten 3 года назад

But does it hammer? I want to see the rebound.

@funkyjohnhuie 3 года назад

One of my favorite videos of yours. How you ended up making the lines was a stroke of ingenuity she genius. So simple and yet effective. And then I laughed so hard during the shake tabs musical number. Well done!

@johnnygsdiy1981 3 года назад

Another great build! Thanks for the great quality and content!

@demmarcsxr 3 года назад

soft scuba weights are filled with lead shot, for future reference.

@chrisosh9574 3 года назад

You can also find in most sports shops, the soft wrist or ankle weights that are full of fine shot. I like that mallet more than the three factory made urethane dead blows I have, much cooler looking for a start.

@scottspropertyservices6877 3 года назад

They are also in a cheap dead blow hammer from the local hardware😜

@martinlouden9005 3 года назад

Smashing job Neil. Turning the first one through to the lead must have been a bit of a blow. And if your scrambled eggs taste a bit metallic, you've only got yourself to blame!

@leifhietala8074 3 года назад

Beautiful as always. And for a change we see him being genuinely playful. Lighthearted and cheerful is the overall tone every time, but this is the first time I can remember seeing Pask just take a moment to be silly for us.

@rybiesemeyer 3 года назад

You earned my thumbs-up with that musical dance interlude

@forestlampcraft472 3 года назад

Super!

@skittlesryan7862 3 года назад

Next time you need lead shot just heat the lead up to liquid and then pour it slowly into water. The metal will solidify into what would equate to shot but without you having to make so much lead dust with a saw.

@ethanpayne4116 2 года назад

Yeah the fumes from melting the lead aren't great either but if you take proper precaution then they're better than having tiny amounts of lead dust in every nook and cranny of your shop until the end of time

@allenlewis5689 3 года назад

The way you added the detail lines was marvelous!

@One_for_the_Books 2 года назад

I watch a ton of project videos I absolutely love your practical approach to things your narration is awesome and I especially love it when you show your mistakes there is nobody that works in projects that doesn't make them. Absolutely love your videos keep up the good work and I especially like the longer ones 20 plus minutes

@danieltreffenstadt1826 3 года назад

Looks good! Drilling brass can be a quite tricky as it tends to bite quite a lot. If you work with it more often it makes sense to have a few drill bits modified to bite less by taking off the edge, though using slightly blunt bits should help a bit already.

@PaskMakes 3 года назад

Thanks Daniel and you're right brass does like to bite. :)

@spudhead169 3 года назад

"It'll be good for hitting things". 'Nuff said bro'.

@ericrickert3045 3 года назад

It is always good to have nicely made hand-crafted tools. This was very well presented!

@mrklean0292 Год назад

With craftsmanship like this, I would probably display this on my living-room wall. Great work.

@davidkuehne476 3 года назад

When the drill press grabs your work, holding on tighter and continuing is a 50/50 shot at pretty bad day.... If you don't have one, maybe you should make a machinist's vise.

@PaskMakes 3 года назад

I do have a vice but it wasn't the easiest thing to hold being an irregular shape. I'm sure I could've figured something out but thought I'd give holding it a shot. :)

@terrywalpole5538 3 года назад

As ever, Neal’s honesty is very apparent and rewards us with the knowledge that no screw up is insurmountable. 👍

@rogeriocosta1035 3 года назад

To have the "Dead blow" effect the internal filling material has to be kind of fine and loose to disperse the energy of the impact. The solid core first version would not work anyway. =)

@zeez9053 3 года назад

That’s what I was thinking.The chamber should be long in the direction of the impact

@Vickie-Bligh 3 года назад

When he decided to fill it with molten lead he said it wouldn't be a dead blow at that point.

@AndiNewtonian 3 года назад

That turned out really nice!

@julesgraham6186 3 года назад

Another great video Neil, your work is fantastic and inspires me to get back to my workshop! Love the fact your videos are warts and all and aren’t edited to make it look like you don’t make errors like we all do!

@SiniSael 3 года назад

"I think I like it" - eitherway its a great build, and thanks for making it with simple-ish tools (I mean who has a lathe?! ;) )

@PaskMakes 3 года назад

Thanks! You could shape it by hand if a lathe isn't an option. :)

@jlarts 3 года назад

You need to put googly eyes on those pins, I can see it looking at me, lol

@mitch3384 3 года назад

The brass finish on steel is ingenious!

@paulpardee 3 года назад

I'm always impressed by how good you are at refining shapes with a file/rasp!

@Cletus.223 3 года назад

No shotgun shells layin' about? You could've used the shot from them...

@jakobthoma5794 3 года назад

Australia has pretty strict gun laws iirc

@Reikianolla 3 года назад

@@jakobthoma5794 But shotguns are one of the only things they can get tho so the assumption still makes sense.

@jennamiller3114 3 года назад

@@Reikianolla I think they have some strict rules on owning ammo.

@UncleChopChop22 3 года назад

@@Reikianolla yet almost none of us own guns. Is pointless unless you do it for sport.

@Reikianolla 3 года назад

@@UncleChopChop22 I mean he's like a craftsman sort of guy so he could be that sort of guy.

@rutgerhoutdijk3547 3 года назад

I reckon it turned out great! I hope you like this comment. See you on the next one.

@PaulMcGuinness 3 года назад

Great work Neil (as always) - Loved the brass pins through the head... really finished it well.

@R.Craig.Collins 3 года назад

Wonderful design, great execution, and a useful but beautiful tool... and as always, thanks for the inspiration, motivation, and distraction during these odd times. I vote that you include your shaking dancing in each video

@terristroh3965 3 года назад

Could you please stop outdoing yourself? It’s hard enough to get this woodworking thing down and now I have to learn how to dance? Really, Neil!!

@PaskMakes 3 года назад

Keep practising, we're moving onto a Rumba in the next video! ;)

@mickwilson127 3 года назад

There are loads of people stealing your content on Facebook, is there anyway to report them

@PaskMakes 3 года назад

I've had messages and emails the past week telling me the same thing. I have know idea how to combat that. Commenting on the posts to tell them who's content it is, would be better than nothing. :)

@tree_carcass_mangler 3 года назад

This may be my favorite mallet I've seen on YT. Thanks for sharing!

@jenwhitedesigns 2 года назад

Like that you didn’t edit out the challenges you encountered during your process-that’s half of making anything and where all the experiential learning happens, no? Turned out wonderfully! Thanks for sharing. ❤️

@arlingtonhynes 3 года назад

I just can’t get over how weird Australian ketchup is.

@allgreatfictions 3 года назад

It's called tomato sauce. Not ketchup.

@arlingtonhynes 3 года назад

@@allgreatfictions Aliphatic Tomato Sauce.

@yssing 3 года назад

Good use of old fishing weights, we really don't want that stuff in our oceans!

@ragnkja 3 года назад

@@ccox7198 Using lead acetate as a sweetener causes insanity, as evidenced by the elites in the Roman Empire.

@yssing 3 года назад

@@ccox7198 But now we know how it affects us and the ecosystem, so there is no need to continue to use it.

@jak4774 3 года назад

The soft faced mallet was the 1st video of yours that i watched. Ive been hooked ever since.

@PaskMakes 3 года назад

Thanks for sticking around! :)

@dzanealbright 3 года назад

As always beautiful work Neil! Thanks!

@blubberboy1897 3 года назад

Personally I think it would’ve looked amazing with a stacked leather handle.

@BruceAUlrich 3 года назад

Love the brass handle! And I agree with you...the blackened steel looks really good with the mallet.

@MachiningandMicrowaves 2 года назад

The hand-carved detail lines really make it pop. Great save there!

@kevinchamberlain7928 3 года назад

Beautiful! And thank you for leaving the errors in, makes me feel better about my mistakes!

@thepleyadian6559 3 года назад

Congratulations on a beautiful new job, and also on your humility when you show that you made a mistake. That makes you bigger. Congratulations and a hug from Argentina!

@kaig.-s.1040 3 года назад

I really like your videos, this one is great, too. Many 'hobby-woodworkers' show a simple project while using expensive tools and things to study and in the end it looks perfect. but only a slight chance for new kids in the game to accomplish a similar result. Thank you very much Mr. Pask.