Mallet

I've wanted to make a mallet from some of the only hardwood I have (oak and one other I don't know). A woodworker nearby was giving away some scraps so I got those two boards and they were just sitting up on the high shelf (good thing I made a step stool).

This is an amalgamation of several ideas I saw when I was researching on YouTube. It's not perfect, and certainly not good enough to give as a gift, but I think I could make it much better the second time around.

I cut the pieces to size the best I could and then set about gluing them together. The handle will slide in from the top and then I'll pin it with a couple of dowels (or I'll give up and use a couple of drywall screws.. :) )

And here it is mostly finished. I sanded it with 220 grit and gave it a coat of paste wax. I'll glue the handle in when I pick up the dowels.