Making the "Thor's Hammer" Wooden Joiner's Mallet (Rex Kreuger's plans)

Описание: My friend Miles and I decided to build the same wooden mallet at a distance—them in Boston, me in New York. I'm not a professional, but I'm happy with how the mallet turned out!

What do you think? Will it stand the test of time? What could I do differently next time? Let me know in the comments!

Rex Kreuger's original tutorial:    • Build this amazing traditional mallet  

Wood:
Osage Orange Firewood Log
White Pine 2x2

Tools (many were hand-me-down that I'm documenting here for posterity):

Estwing 12" Camping Hatchet: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002JT0AK/

Professional-Grade Ryoba Saw (via Lee Valley Tools): https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/...

Stanley 14" Bailey Bench Plane: https://www.stanleytools.com/product/...

Whittling / Detail Knife: https://helvieknives.com/
(They are often sold out of most of their stock. You can email them to order something far in advance, you can often find their knives on eBay, or you can try to head to a knife show when they're traveling—they give updates on their Instagram pretty regularly:   / helvieknives  )

DeWalt 4.5-inch Cast Iron Workshop Vice: https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-4-1-2...

3M 80 Grit Sandpaper: https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-Pro-Gr...

3M 220 Grit Sandpaper: https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-Pro-Gr...

Furniture Clinic Wood Cleaner: https://www.furnitureclinic.com/wood-...

Super cheap wooden mallet (that I do not recommend!), something along these lines: https://www.createforless.com/Silver-...

Stanley 1" Chisel, like this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/143540306582

Mr Pen Carpenter Square: https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Carpenter-S...

JK Bastard File, Half Round—something like this: https://brijhardware.com/products/jk-...

Titebond II Premium Wood Glue: http://www.titebond.com/product/glues...

Furniture Clinic Lint-Free Cloth: https://www.furnitureclinic.com/lint-...

Food Grade Mineral Oil (via Bluewater Chemgroup): https://www.amazon.com/Certified-Food...

Homemade Beeswax Polish, made with beeswax from a neighbor's hive

0:00 - Intro
0:50 - How to Dry Lumber Properly
2:11 - Shaping with a Hatchet, Milling with Ryoba
3:01 - The Importance of Stability When Sawing Wood
4:16 - Shaping the Handle
5:16 - Chiseling the Mortise
6:11 - Gluing & Assembling
6:47 - The Finished Wooden Mallet
7:28 - Outro