06-24-2016, 09:33 AM
Juvenile wood is the earliest growth of the tree. It is difficult to control and makes poor projects. Kinda like its human counterparts. Woodworkers should always avoid juvie wood whenever possible.
I found a lignum vitae mallet that was turned from a small tree or limb. Both mallet head and handle were turned from a single piece of wood. The mallet is great but the handle is problematic because it is juvenile wood. I think the best way to make a mallet like this is to turn a separate handle from ash or hickory. Maybe I will fix this one someday. Anyway, the juvie wood handle split and made the mallet a pain to hold. Luckily I had some duck tape to rescue it.
Here is a shot of the base. You can see the lignum heartwood and sapwood. It has held up well with just one small crack and no big splits.
The handle repair means that it is comfortable again.
I found a lignum vitae mallet that was turned from a small tree or limb. Both mallet head and handle were turned from a single piece of wood. The mallet is great but the handle is problematic because it is juvenile wood. I think the best way to make a mallet like this is to turn a separate handle from ash or hickory. Maybe I will fix this one someday. Anyway, the juvie wood handle split and made the mallet a pain to hold. Luckily I had some duck tape to rescue it.
Here is a shot of the base. You can see the lignum heartwood and sapwood. It has held up well with just one small crack and no big splits.
The handle repair means that it is comfortable again.
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