Mallet made of wood. Eternal mallet by Igor Bazakin

Wooden mallet.

12/11/2014. 8th grade

Topic: Making a mallet for carpentry.

Lesson objectives:

- Introduce students to the product of a mallet for carpentry.

- Strengthen skills in drawing up a work plan for products, reading drawings, technological maps.

Develop cognitive interest, speech correction, through correctional tasks and practical work, enriching vocabulary.

Foster independence, hard work and a culture of communication.

Lesson type : combined.

Equipment : notebook, textbook, workbench, marking tool, sanding paper, hacksaw, plane, drilling machine, technological maps.

Dictionary : mallet -This wooden hammer large sizes.

Drilling machine, chisel.

DURING THE CLASSES

1 . Organizing time .

1.Greeting.

2.Checking readiness for the lesson and organization of workplaces

Lesson setting to activate mental activity.

(decipher the proverb)

Teacher: “Without labor there is no good »

2. Updating of basic knowledge.

Frontal survey:

What tools are needed to make a mallet?

Why can the tapholes become clogged with shavings when planing?

Why does the quality of all work depend on the markings?

3 . Learning new material.

Teacher: We will get acquainted with the carpenter's tool - a mallet, and also consolidate knowledge on drawing up a plan for practical work of the sequence of making a carpenter's mallet.

Corrective exercise.

Task: Determine the longest and shortest segment.

Summing up the completed task.

Teacher: Guys, what type of wood should the mallets be made from?

(made of hard, sticky wood)

Teacher:

The strength of the workpiece, and therefore the product, depends on the age and type of wood, the location of the cut and the conditions for obtaining and storing the material. Wood species can be easily identified if you know them characteristics. Such as, for example, the presence or absence of a kernel, growth rings, width of sapwood, size of heart-shaped rays, color, smell, texture. For wooden parts The tools are suitable for any hardwood species that grows in our area. But when selecting a workpiece, you must remember that the wood must be damp, without cracks or knots. All carpentry tools are used to process hardwood.

And so the guys use dense, viscous hardwood to make a mallet.

Let's make a plan for making a mallet. Routing.

Plan:

1. Select materials for the head and handle.

2.Mark and cut out the blanks. The blank for the head is taken along the length of 2-3 mallets at once to make planing more convenient.

3. Plane the blank for the head to size.

4. Make a handle.

5.Mark the head, drill a blind hole and clean it with a chisel.

6. Saw off the head from the workpiece and process the ends.

7.Fit the end of the handle to the hole in the head, make a cut, and make a wedge.

8.Place the head onto the handle.

9. Clean the mallet.

Equipment : hacksaw, plane, drilling machine, chisel, sanding paper, product template, technological map.

Physical exercise to strengthen the eye muscles.

Starting position: sitting at a desk.

Close your eyes. -3 seconds.

Close your eyes tightly. - 5 second.

Perform frequent blinking - 5 seconds.

Repeat 5-6 times.

Work in a notebook.

Exercise.

Write down the date and topic of the lesson.

Write down a work plan.

(Today we will replenish lexicon words, read aloud and write down)

4. Fastening:

1.How is the mallet head connected to the handle?

2. How long is the blank for the mallet head?

3.How do you make holes for the handle in a mallet?

Teacher: (Continued study of the topic)

Based on the consolidated and acquired knowledge, we proceed to practical work for making a mallet

Briefing.

And before starting work, we will repeat the TB with the tool you will have to work with, that is, TB with a hacksaw, TB with a chisel, TB with sanding paper, TB with a drilling machine, TB with a plane.

5 . Practical work.

Ongoing teacher briefing.

Checking the quality of work.

Self-control .

Work analysis, analysis typical mistakes and establishing their causes.

6. Summing up.

I think that today's lesson has given you the knowledge to make the main parts of carpentry tools.

And if in later life you choose the profession of a joiner or carpenter, then this knowledge will be useful to you.

Assessing students' work in class.

Cleaning the mind.

Kiyanka - This is a large wooden hammer.

Drilling machine

Chisel

A wooden mallet (or carpenter's hammer) with beveled edges is very often used to knock down chisels and chisels. However, this is not the only area of application of this instrument. The mallet is also used when assembling furniture and in the process of processing or fitting parts and products made of soft materials.

To make a wooden mallet with beveled edges with your own hands, you will need a log of wood fruit trees(for example, apple, pear or cherry). The handle can be made of cedar or walnut.

It is advisable to use wood of light and dark shades to obtain an interesting and original color contrast. First of all, we dissolve the log on circular saw so that you end up with two pieces of equal thickness.

Main stages of work

From a board of dark wood you need to cut two small blanks, which we end at an angle of 5-6 degrees. After this, we glue all the blanks together. We use bars from below and above light shade, and inside there are “inserts” made of dark wood.

In the middle you need to leave a square hole for the handle. After gluing, the ends must be cut at a slight angle to create beveled edges. Then the surface of the workpiece must be sanded, and the edge must be passed with a manual milling cutter.

At the first glance at this tool, its similarity with the long-familiar hammer and even sledgehammer becomes obvious. Indeed, she is a variety of it, but her field of activity is different. The rubber mallet is intended for work involving those materials that require more touching handling.

rubber mallet photo

What is a mallet, types and types

So, the “relative” of the hammer proves its origin with all its appearance.

carpenter's mallet photo

But rubber is distinguished by the fact that it is made from very hard wood, and another mandatory element will be the rubber component. Most often, such a tool will be made of white or black rubber.

How is a mallet typically used?

Most often, such a tool is used when working with chisels and chisels. However, when performing carpentry work, it is quite possible to work together with other tools.

What types of such “beater” are there?

Depending on the work to be done, there are the following types tools:

A plumber's mallet, also known as a plumber's hammer

carpenter's mallet;

Carpenter's view

If you have to do chiselling work, you can’t think of anything better than such a tool. Take a hammer and chisel to help and start doing the work. It will be very good to knock out the incisors here.

Locksmith view

Lathe mallet (lathe hammer) photo

If you have to do classes related to straightening metal, then it is best to use this type of mallet. Moreover, this mallet will differ in appearance from carpentry material. Externally, the mechanic's "thresher" is also different from others of its kind - it looks like a rectangle that has a round handle.

Turning view

In my own way functional purpose it will resemble the previous ones. However, the production of such a tool will take place already at lathe.

What is a rubber mallet used for?

The rubber mallet is widely used in carpentry and plumbing. This is confirmed by all the activities that are carried out with its help. This includes stone and wood work, a wide variety of roofing work, laying tiles on the sidewalk, and even straightening automobile surfaces. It turns out that a mallet is needed wherever a more subtle approach is needed.

How is such a tool made?

Practical application of the tool

For its production are required special requirements. For example, the handle should be made of wood such as hornbeam or elm. That is, the rock must be viscous and heavy at the same time. This will make it especially comfortable to work with this type of tool.

The hammer also has its own manufacturing characteristics - here it is important that a handle is inserted into the cone-shaped hole in the very center of the striker (this is the only way to guarantee that it will not fall off during operation).

Distinctive features of rubber products

As already noted, the working surface of the hammer can be made of black or white rubber. It’s better to stick with the light version - then there won’t be any traces left when working. Usually the handle is also different here - it is made of a material that is not afraid of exposure to solvents. And working with such a tool will be especially comfortable and convenient for anyone.

Advantages and disadvantages of such “beaters”

With all their undeniable advantages, such tools have a significant drawback - they are not very durable. This means that the material can quickly become unusable from constant use. Especially it concerns wooden models, however, if we are talking about rubber ones, then there can only be one way out - to use only the highest quality rubber for the manufacture of the head itself.

How to make a mallet with your own hands

By the way, such a tool can be assembled independently. To do this, just follow the following steps:

Prepare your pen.
Prepare material for the head.
Collect layers.
Secure the washer.

More details about everything

Making a handle

To make a handle, it would be best to turn the blanks on a lathe - this will allow us to obtain a round cross-section of the shape (and therefore more comfortable use of this tool in finished form). And in the middle of the handle itself, you can make a protrusion so that our future head has a headdress. If this is not possible, you should wrap several layers of rope around the handle.

The important part is the fender

Before you make the head itself, you need to prepare a layout. Concerning source material, it is quite possible to replace rubber with leather. We will cut out circles from it - we will need about 50 of these in order to assemble the “mallet” itself in finished form. If the skin is thin, then it is possible that there will be seventy such layers.

How to glue the layers?

In order for the prepared circles to be easily strung onto the handle, you will need to cut a hole of the appropriate diameter in them. Each such piece will need to be strung on a handle and secured with the following PVA glue. When gluing the layers, you will need to try to press them as tightly as possible to each other. Have you strung all the prepared material? Now try to clamp it all in a vice until the glue is completely dry.

Let's consolidate the result

To prevent the head we assembled from falling off in the future, we will need to secure a washer on top of everything received. It doesn’t matter what it will be - wooden or metal. The most important thing in this whole process is that the bolt is very secure. You just need to pick it up in a size so that it doesn’t crack.

Additional mounts

If dimensions allow, you just need to intercept the protruding edges and secure the head with additional twine. Another option is to drive small nails into the end.

What are the advantages of a handmade mallet?

That's all - it's quite possible to use a mallet in your work. You will immediately appreciate all its advantages: it is silent and very practical. During operation, the head will not split into the slightest chips, and the process itself will occur as silently as possible, as if it were with a model made of some other material.

Rubber mallet – both convenient and safe!

Even such a simple tool as a mallet has many different incarnations, of which the most popular are wooden and rubber products the most different forms. The main purpose of the mallet is to be the “engine” of chisels in the process of cutting parts. This happens as follows: in one hand the master holds a chisel, applying it to the point of the desired cut, and in the other hand he holds a mallet, with which he hits the end of the chisel handle, giving it the force necessary for cutting. The lightness of the material allows you to avoid severe hand injuries and is gentle on the instrument itself.

There are two types of mallet in shape - a lathe mallet, which is turned from a single piece of wood, resembling a pin or a small bat, and a hammer mallet, which is shaped like a sledgehammer, but is made entirely of wood. The advantage of the first is its convenience, because whatever point of the mallet you hit will be correct, which significantly reduces the load on the hand. A mallet-hammer allows you to deliver stronger, more concentrated blows, although you should be very confident in holding the tool in your hands and monitoring the position of the head in relation to the chisel.

Therefore, the former are still more popular, although it will not be possible to make such a tool without a special workbench.

Disadvantages of materials - imperfect mallets!

Beaters have a significant drawback - since they are made from a blank with longitudinal fibers, with intensive use working part After some time, such a mallet resembles a real washcloth, no matter what type of wood it is made from! The hammer sledgehammer has fewer such problems, however, as already noted, its shape is far from ideal. Taking these two forms as a basis, manufacturers offer us what they consider to be improved tools. For example, a bronze “casing” is put on a turned mallet.

To some extent it actually turns out durable tool, however, the chisels themselves cease to be so! After several visits, they will look exhausted, not the mallet.. For such a tool you need to buy special, reinforced chisels, which is not always affordable. In this case, it would seem that a rubber mallet would be the ideal option! Of course, it is not all made of rubber - most often, it is a fairly thick layer of material or rubber inserts on the edges of the hammer. Indeed, the impacts are very gentle on the tools, but it is still inconvenient to work - rubber tends to spring back when impacted.

It turns out that there is no ideal mallet? After all, we need to combine qualities that are incompatible in our case:

convenience;
durability;
lack of shock absorption;
optimal weight.

Manufacturers have not yet offered ideal option, but the masters themselves learned how to make it!

The ideal do-it-yourself mallet is not wood, not rubber...

Leather! We forgot about her! On the one hand, the material is quite heavy, on the other hand, it does not spring, and on the third, it is very durable. What options are there for creating a mallet? If you have previously purchased a turning tool, then at a minimum you can wrap several layers work area to protect the mallet from further damage. To prevent the skin from flying off, you need to securely fasten it - glue one edge to the wood with wood glue at the beginning of the winding, and lubricate the skin itself during the winding process.

In addition, if the size of the material allows, intercept the protruding edges at the base of the bit with a worm clamp or, as a last resort, make a winding of strong twine. You can nail the protruding edges on top to the end of the mallet with small nails or simply cut them off - if you glued the layers well, this option will last quite a long time. However, it is much better to make the mallet entirely out of leather, with the possible exception of the handle. This option will last almost forever! To do this, you will need a lot of leather; in the market you can look for scraps from sellers, which they will be happy to give, if not for free, then cheaply. You also need glue, a large washer, a drill and a fairly large bolt.

How to make a mallet with your own hands - step by step diagram

Step 1: Prepare the handle

It is best to use hard wood for the handle, such as oak or beech. Birch or walnut will also work. If it is possible to turn it on a lathe, then do this to obtain a round shape that is comfortable for the hand. In addition, this way you can make a protrusion in the middle of the handle so that there is a stop for the layers of skin. If you don’t have a lathe, you can wind several layers of rope for support.

Step 2: Preparing the Skin

You need to cut many round pieces of the leather of the same size. To begin, make one layout and mark it on a piece of material. required quantity– depending on the size of the working part itself, you will need from 50 to 70 of these circles. In addition, the thickness of the skin plays a role - the thicker it is, the fewer layers will be needed.

Step 3: String the Layers

Make a hole in each layer so you can thread the leather onto the handle. We connect each layer with subsequent PVA wood glue, trying to press the layers together as tightly as possible. When all layers are strung and coated with glue, clamp the tool in a vice or clamps until the glue dries completely.

Step 4: Attach the washer

To prevent the leather layers from falling off in the future, you need to attach a large washer - metal or wood - to the upper end of the handle. To do this, drill a hole in the handle itself, apply a washer and screw the bolt tightly. Of course, try to choose optimal size for your pen to prevent it from cracking. That's all! The leather will not shatter into small splinters during operation; impacts actually get stuck in this material and do not create as much noise as when working normally. wooden instrument. Of course, it makes sense to tinker with such a tool when you constantly work with chisels and have already changed more than a dozen mallets, but for infrequent use, an ordinary wooden hammer mallet is quite suitable!

How to make a mallet out of wood - as easy as shelling pears!

To do this, you don’t even need a drawing of a mallet - it’s very simple! Find three fairly large pieces of maple or birch that are the same thickness. It is not recommended to take harder types of wood, except for handles, since they split from constant impacts. Adjust all the scraps to the same thickness - 2-3 cm. Take one of the bars, attach a pen to it and trace its outline. Then cut the block with a band saw or bow saw so that the resulting two pieces fit tightly to the handle. It is important that the handle and these two trims have the same thickness, equal to the thickness of the two wide bars of the striker.

We glue all the bars and the handle with wood glue, clamp it with clamps and leave it for at least 12 hours. When everything is glued, mark the rounded profile of the striker and the bevels of the sidewalls and trim off the excess. Take a good walk sandpaper and cover the wood with drying oil. It will take you a total of two days to make such a tool, of which only a few hours will be devoted to direct labor.

Look, the handle bracket is chrome.

The hammer is considered the most ancient construction tool, which has been repeatedly transformed throughout human history. Today there are a whole variety of hammer options, one of which is the mallet. This type of hammer consists of a long handle and a head for impact. The striking part of the mallet can be made from various materials, which is what its target direction of use is connected with. A rubber mallet designed for working with materials susceptible to compression has become widespread.

Features of the manufacture and use of a rubber mallet

There are always special requirements for the production of mallets. The handle of any type of mallet is made only from very hard trees, such as elm or hornbeam. The wood must be heavy and viscous at the same time. This provides comfortable work with such a tool. The rubber component itself can be made of white or black rubber (rubber). The head of the mallet is made of white rubber, unlike the black striker, and does not leave marks on light and smooth surfaces when working. In addition to rubber, fluoroplastic can also be used for the striker.

Another feature of hammer manufacturing is the mandatory installation of a handle in the very center of the striker in a cone-shaped hole. This condition guarantees that the firing pin will not break during operation.

A rubber mallet is often used in repair work, when laying laminate, parquet board or ceramic tiles, when working with stone, roofing materials, when installing window beads and even when straightening automobile surfaces. It turns out that a mallet is needed wherever a more careful approach to building materials.

So, for example, a rubber mallet for laying tiles has shock-absorbing properties and has a convex striker shape, which prevents damage to the surface of the tile. When working with tiles, a mallet is used to deposit the material being laid into the mortar.

When performing carpentry work, a rubber mallet can also be used with other construction tools. For example, a rubber striker allows you to maintain the integrity of auxiliary equipment: a chisel or chisel.

Relatives of the rubber mallet

Depending on their purpose, there are several types of such instruments:

mechanic's mallet - in its appearance, such a mallet differs from other subspecies of its rectangular shape And round handle. Bench mallets are necessary for straightening sheet metal, as well as folding various metal products;
carpenter's mallet - used for chiselling types of work. Most often, a carpenter's mallet is used in combination with a chisel or chisels. This allows you to do a fairly large amount of work. The wide parts of the striker are made flat and placed parallel to each other. The end sides are sawn off at a slight angle (6-7 degrees) relative to the axis of the handle;
turning mallet - in its application it is no different from previous types of mallets. A turning mallet is turned on specialized lathes.

Criteria for choosing a rubber mallet

Each rubber mallet may differ from another hammer not only by the manufacturer, but by a number of others technical parameters:

weight– the greater the weight of the tool, the more powerful the blow delivered by the hammer. However, it should be noted that a fairly heavy rubber mallet will require greater physical impact force. This can lead to rapid worker fatigue. Lighter mallets include hammers weighing from 225 to 450g, and heavier ones - from 900 to 1100g. At the same time, a small mallet will not necessarily be light. In some cases, it is further made heavier by pouring lead into the center of the striker;
length– depending on the type of work being carried out, mallets may have a run-up in the length of the handle. As a rule, it is believed that the longer the handle, the stronger the blow. Here, each specialist must individually select the length of the mallet with which he will be comfortable working;
lever– some manufacturers make the handle from special material– fiberglass. It is considered more durable, does not lose its shape over time and does not dry out under the influence of various organic solvents;
striker size– small heads are used for more delicate work, large heads for rough work;
material– it will be an advantage if the handle and striker are made of different types of wood. In this case, the impact on the hands from the blow will become softer.

Most modern models rubber mallet from German manufacturers can be purchased at construction stores at prices from 350 to 650 rubles. Economical options will cost from 100 to 250 rubles.

Making a rubber mallet yourself

If desired, everyone can make a mallet themselves. To do this you will need:

prepare the handle– the handle blank can be turned on a lathe, this will give the cross-section a round shape and make using the mallet more comfortable. A protrusion is made in the middle of the handle for subsequent placement of the head on it;
prepare material for the head– for this, rubber is prepared in advance (leather can be used). Circles with the diameter of the future striker are cut out of the material. Depending on the thickness of the leather or rubber, you may need 50 or more circles. Holes are cut out in the resulting circles for subsequent stringing onto the handle of a mallet. Each circle is glued with PVA glue and pressed tightly against each other. After stringing and gluing all the circles, you should clamp the resulting striker in a vice until the glue dries completely;
secure the head– so that in the future the firing pin does not fly off during operation, a special metal or wooden washer is attached to the handle on top of everything. It is necessary to select it according to the size of the handle so that it does not crack later.

For additional fastening, the protruding edges of the head can be intercepted with twine or small nails driven into the end.

Such a mallet can be used at work. It will be practical and silent, and the head will not split when strong impact.