Rob Cosman's Mallet-Regular

I prefer a carver’s style mallet for chisel work.  With properly sharpened chisels, a medium weight mallet does the job without excessive fatigue to the craftsman.  Early mallets I owned had smooth lacquered handles that had to be held tightly to prevent them from slipping.  A long day of chopping mortises or dovetails would leave my hand and wrist sore.  My solution was to tape the handle with sports tape like a hockey stick.  This allows me to use a relaxed grip with a lot less fatigue.  We use resin impregnated maple heads, making for a very tough head that will give you years of use.  I think you will be pleasantly surprised at how comfortable my mallet is over the course of a long day in the shop. Resin impregnated Maple heads. The handle is inserted through the head, and is glued and screwed in place with two #12 by 1-1/2" coarse threaded screws that straddle the joint line. The regular mallet head is 4 inches long. The resin impregnated maple head is turned on a lathe unti