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).
First actual carving project - carver's mallet
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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).
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PreacherJon
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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.
Kenny Durrant
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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!!!!!
GaryMGg
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Good looking mallet.
Are you certain that's white oak?
I'm not seeing a white oak grain structure.
It looks like hard maple.
Are you certain that's white oak?
I'm not seeing a white oak grain structure.
It looks like hard maple.
Aguynamedglitch
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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.
GaryMGg
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I'm almost 100% certain he's incorrect about the type of wood.
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.
Aguynamedglitch
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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.
(My basic approach)
cl1237
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excellent work! I have a piece of ash waiting in my "to do" pile for the same project.
Aguynamedglitch
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It's a surprisingly fun project! Just stick it on the lathe and have at 'er making your newest german stick grenade/fish bonker