Aguynamedglitch
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Had a hunk of white oak in my apartment for years, finally decided to do something with it. It was a fun learning experience (especially learning that oak does not like to be turned).
I concur, oak does not like to be turned. I've seen guys do great stuff with it, but I don't like turning it.View attachment 375055
Had a hunk of white oak in my apartment for years, finally decided to do something with it. It was a fun learning experience (especially learning that oak does not like to be turned).
That's a great way to put it Jon. I have the same logic with several other things as well. Surly it doesn't have anything to do with me!!!!!I concur, oak does not like to be turned. I've seen guys do great stuff with it, but I don't like turning it.
I got it off a pallet at work (so there's three nail holes running down the other side >.<), so I'm not certain. Some guy mentioned that it was white oak and that he's built a workbench using pieces like that, so I'm going on his alleged expertise.Good looking mallet.
Are you certain that's white oak?
I'm not seeing a white oak grain structure.
It looks like hard maple.
I'm almost 100% certain he's incorrect about the type of wood.I got it off a pallet at work (so there's three nail holes running down the other side >.<), so I'm not certain. Some guy mentioned that it was white oak and that he's built a workbench using pieces like that, so I'm going on his alleged expertise.
You are most likely correct. I didn't bother questioning it (free wood), and it serves it's purpose. I'll defer to the experts when it comes to wood identification.I'm almost 100% certain he's incorrect about the type of wood.View attachment 375123
Search the 'net for pictures of white, even red, oak and you'll see a very different structure.
This beastly thing is oak.
You can see the grain structure is much different.
When I look at your mallet, I see maple or sycamore, maybe beech, maybe even something else but I don't see oak.
It's a surprisingly fun project! Just stick it on the lathe and have at 'er making your newest german stick grenade/fish bonkerexcellent work! I have a piece of ash waiting in my "to do" pile for the same project.