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RE: Making croquet mallets - Kizar_Sozay - 09-15-2019
(09-13-2019, 06:12 PM)goaliedad Wrote: Simple hole drilled thru the head and a wood wedge to hold the handle in place?
This morning over coffee I was thinking this would be the best solution. I've become suspicious of the reviews complaining about breaking the mallet handles. When I assembled it I noticed that a hand tighten brings the grain perpendicular to the head and that's asking for trouble like hitting a baseball with a wooden bat, seal forward. I made certain to tighten the handles so the grain was parallel to the mallet head.
First thing my grandson did was take a mallet and ball and give it a good whack across the living room. At nine years old I'd of done the same thing.
RE: Making croquet mallets - Stwood_ - 09-15-2019
(09-13-2019, 11:02 PM)Phil S. Wrote: Beall also makes a threader you use with a router -
http://www.bealltool.com/products/threading/threader.php
Thats the co I was trying to think of.
RE: Making croquet mallets - PedroOhare - 09-16-2019
Croquet Mallets don't have to be round. Someone showed up with a mallet like this at an annual camp out I attend and it was amazing.
https://www.amazon.com/Wood-Mallets-Original-Croquet-36-inch/dp/B005U50W4Y/ref=asc_df_B005U50W4Y/?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid={creative}&hvpos={adposition}&hvnetw=o&hvrand={random}&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl={devicemodel}&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583795262907533&psc=1
Make it out of some hard wood like Ipe and you will be the envy of the court that only has the 'ccr@ppy' mallets usually found in sets.
Pedro
RE: Making croquet mallets - MstrCarpenter - 09-16-2019
(09-16-2019, 09:37 AM)PedroOhare Wrote: Croquet Mallets don't have to be round. Someone showed up with a mallet like this at an annual camp out I attend and it was amazing.
https://www.amazon.com/Wood-Mallets-Original-Croquet-36-inch/dp/B005U50W4Y/ref=asc_df_B005U50W4Y/?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid={creative}&hvpos={adposition}&hvnetw=o&hvrand={random}&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl={devicemodel}&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583795262907533&psc=1
Make it out of some hard wood like Ipe and you will be the envy of the court that only has the 'ccr@ppy' mallets usually found in sets.
Pedro
I strive for perfection, yet excellence is tolerated. I also take pride in my work. So do you want to buy a set of 6? I can do a little better on a ten piece set; how about $2500.00?
RE: Making croquet mallets - Stwood_ - 09-17-2019
(09-16-2019, 09:37 AM)PedroOhare Wrote: https://www.amazon.com/Wood-Mallets-Original-Croquet-36-inch/dp/B005U50W4Y/ref=asc_df_B005U50W4Y/?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid={creative}&hvpos={adposition}&hvnetw=o&hvrand={random}&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl={devicemodel}&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583795262907533&psc=1
RE: Making croquet mallets - Kizar_Sozay - 09-19-2019
(09-16-2019, 09:37 AM)PedroOhare Wrote: Croquet Mallets don't have to be round. Someone showed up with a mallet like this at an annual camp out I attend and it was amazing.
https://www.amazon.com/Wood-Mallets-Original-Croquet-36-inch/dp/B005U50W4Y/ref=asc_df_B005U50W4Y/?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid={creative}&hvpos={adposition}&hvnetw=o&hvrand={random}&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl={devicemodel}&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583795262907533&psc=1
Make it out of some hard wood like Ipe and you will be the envy of the court that only has the 'ccr@ppy' mallets usually found in sets.
Pedro
The picture on the directions showed a square head mallet. I see a mallet like linked for $350 and am reminded of an old thread about some wooden blocks designed to elevate audio wires and cables off the ground and thereby increase fidelity through something or other. They were 2" squares of 4/4 with a notch in them, made of birch and only $60 ea.