Back to business! And a whole heap of mallets

Hi guys, I am back from my week off and feel fairly rejuvenated. The biggest problem with returning from a vacation is trying to catch up on all the email and messages that have piled up over the week!
I was thrilled to discover how many of you busy bees have been making mallets. So lets dive in.
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Wes Woods in Idaho made his using oak from an old pallet and added black walnut wedges.

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Carmen Salamone had the great idea to fill the head of his mallet with pennies. I think Ill try that next time!

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Heres Denny Scharringas take using birdseye maple, ipe, and mahogany.

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Ron Ward made a mallet without the help of a table saw, but it came out great. I especially like the head shape.

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James Everett raided his scrap pile and put some red oak, purple heart, and walnut to use.

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Bill Wilson checked in with his walnut and padauk mallet. He used lead weights from black powder bullets for the head.

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