View full post on YoutubeA wooden mallet won’t grant Superhero powers (sorry, Thor fans), but it could save the surfaces of your woodworking projects. Wooden mallets are used extensively in woodworking and carpentry to secure pieces of wood together. They are also used to strike and shape other tools and metal. These tools are handy because they are less likely to damage whatever it is they are striking, compared to heavier mallets and hammers. The wood acts as a shock absorber and takes most of the impact.The project shown above is an easy build for a beginning woodworker, and the satisfaction of using a tool you built yourself is hard to beat. A few pieces of maple, wood glue, a leather strip, and a filler like sand, are all the materials that you need.Timothy DahlDIY EditorTimothy is a lifelong DIY enthusiast who is fixated on smart home tech, beautiful tools, and wrenching on his FJ62 Land Cruiser. He’s the DIY editor at Popular Mechanics and also the founder of the home improvement site, Charles & Hudson, the Webby-nominated family site, Built by Kids, and Tool Crave. When not working, you’ll find him on his board or bike enjoying the LA weather with his family and friends. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
