Blue Spruce round mallet

[ear3]

Decided to treat myself to a Blue Spruce round mallet choosing African blackwood for the handle.  Despite its size, its even slightly heavier than the square beech mallet you can see in the picture which I've used for several years.  I've only done some test chopping with it, but I like how dense and solid it is with the acrylic infused head and the embedded steel rod that joins the head to the handle.

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[Mario Turcot]

This is a real nice mallet. Did you pick the 13 or 16oz?

 

[Alanbach]

Yesss! It is beautiful and super functional! I got that size in Cocobolo as well as the larger flat faced version that is similar to your beech mallet. It is super nice as well. It has one flat wooden face and one flat leather face.

 

[ear3]

[member=66597]Mario Turcot[/member] It's the larger 16oz one.  I don't do any carving, so I figured the lighter one would be more delicate than I needed.  I find the weight and balance of the 16oz to be excellent so far.

This is a real nice mallet. Did you pick the 13 or 16oz?

 

[Mario Turcot]

That make sense, thank you for answering my question

 

[AnthonyE]

I don't think there is a better mallet out there.  I own a few and have made even more but still prefer using the Blue Spruce.  I picked mine up years ago and it looks like the day I bought it.  I typically only hit the LN or LV chisels but there are times I am not that delicate, especially when I decide to chop a mortise by hand with the LN mortise chisels that use Hornbeam for handles.  The Hornbeam dents long before the face of the mallet does.

The weight is perfect along with amazing fit and finish.  One of my favorite tools that I can't recommend highly enough.  I do want to pick up the regular square mallet of theirs but just haven't gotten around to it.

 

[JohnnyEgo]

I felt pretty silly spending so much on a wooden hammer... until the moment I removed it from it's package.  Then I felt like Thor, and wondered what all needed hammering around the shop, the house, my employer, etc...  A couple years into ownership, and I still love mine.  Holds up like a champ.  I don't drive chisels with it as much as I thought I would, but as a general non-marring persuader, I find I use it all the time.  Knocking things together, knocking things apart.  When I need to get a tight Domino out of a slot, I grab it with a pair of channel locks and give a few taps to the panel or part with the hammer, and it pops right out without prying or marring.  No regrets!

 

[mkkl.bjrn.jnsn]

Beautiful tool  Is there any chance you could share the dimensions with me?

 

[peacefulandpatriotically]

Beautiful tool  Is there any chance you could share the dimensions with me?

https://bluesprucetoolworks.com/collections/mallets

 

[mkkl.bjrn.jnsn]

Thanks. But there is No dimension - besides the weight. I live in Europe so buying one is not really an option. I wanted to make one myself  [tongue] can you help with the dimensions?

 

[jdm5]

From that link: 

We offer two sizes of the Rectangular Mallet, 16-ounce and 24-ounce. Due to variations in wood density, weights are nominal.  The head of the 24-ounce mallet is 5" long, 2-5/8" tall and just under 2-1/4" wide…perfect for large mortise and tenon work. It’s mated to our 9-1/2" dual-grip handle. The chamfers on the handle soften the edges and deliver positive orientation feedback. When power is needed, slide your hand to the end. When finesse is needed, slide your grip up to the enlarged section in the middle.

The 16-ounce Rectangular Mallet is ideal for dovetailing, furniture assembly and smaller mortising. The head is 4" long, 2-1/4" tall and 2" wide. You have your choice of the same 9-1/2" dual-grip handle used on the larger mallet or a somewhat sleeker 8" handle.

 

[Michael Kellough]

A video of a walkthrough of the Woodpeckers factory was posted in another thread. Toward the end they went to the Blue Spruce section and discussed the construction of the mallets. There is more to it than dimension and weight. In particular, the mallet head (maybe the handle too) is infused with resin in a vacuum chamber. This increases the density of the wood and makes it much more durable. There may also be a steel weight inside the head.

 

[mkkl.bjrn.jnsn]

My bad. I see that I forgot to mention that it is the round mallet I was trying to find the dimensions for. Thanks anyway pal.

I will go check out the video as Well. Still i. Search of dimensions though  [tongue]

 

[Cheese]

There may also be a steel weight inside the head.

There is a steel weight inside the head, it's a steel shank that attaches the head to the handle. I'm anxiously awaiting the arrival of mine in 8-10 weeks.  [cool]  As an aside, I'm really not a "gimmicky" kind of guy, I already have all sorts of hammers, if a hammer is what's needed.  [smile]
I'm glad Woodpecker's purchased Blue Spruce, they kind of elevated the manufacturing of the tools to the next level. The polishing of the back side of the chisel and the factory sharpening is a big plus for me...I've never quite understood why this wasn't done on other chisels.
Well actually, I do understand why it was never done before, it's about the $$$$ needed for the capital equipment expenditure to efficiently provide this service.

You either hire some people for below minimal wage to languish for hours or you cough up $250,000 for some equipment.

 

[jeffinsgf]

This is my favorite photo of the mallet. I was so impressed with the construction I wanted to show it off, so we took some reject components and sawed them in half, then assembled them for the cut away.

 

[Cheese]

This is my favorite photo of the mallet. I was so impressed with the construction I wanted to show it off, so we took some reject components and sawed them in half, then assembled them for the cut away.

[member=7266]jeffinsgf[/member] just curious...why are there grooves on the bottom and what appears to be threads on the top?

 

[jeffinsgf]

They're all grooves, just different sizes. The give the epoxy a better grip.

 

[ChuckM]

Seeing the inside of the mallet in Jeff's photo, may I present what probably would be my poor man's version of BS round mallets, turned in 2011 and weighed 8oz and 14 oz:

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