This Mallet took 6 Months to Make... Here's why.

This Mallet took 6 months to make, and in this video I'll be sharing the story why.

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Dalmann UK:
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Free Online Woodworking School:
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Woodturning Chuck:
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Screw Chuck:
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Pro Drive:
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Pro Live Centre:
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Sawtooth Cutter:
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Drill Tramming Jig:
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Bevel Box:
https://mattestlea.com/gemred-bevel-box

CNC Lathe:
https://mattestlea.com/stylecnc-lathe

Gripper Jaws:
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Wood Plate Jaws:
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Fibre Laser:
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Packaging Supplier:
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:52 Copying Design
01:52 Sourcing Material
02:25 Wood Movement
04:00 Drilling Mortices
05:45 Removing Corners
08:02 Handle Prep
14:50 The CNC Lathe
18:17 Turning Leadwood
19:15 Handle Design
24:50 Sanding Leadwood
26:00 Slicing Jig
26:40 Doming Faces
34:30 How the Handles were Fixed
35:37 Pre-Finishing
36:18 Gluing
38:15 Coins
40:05 Fibre Laser
42:55 Finishing
43:18 Packaging
45:48 Summary

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Lets go make a mess.
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