Traditional Wooden Carver's & Joiner's Mallets at The Best Things

Traditional Wooden
Carver's & Joiner's Mallets

Mallets come in all shapes and sizes. Traditionally speaking, turned mallets are associated with carving and cabinetmakers and joiners use mallets with flat faces. While you would not use a joiner's mallet for carving, you can certainly use a round mallet for joinery. It is a matter of personal taste. We offer tradional wooden carver's mallets from Joseph Marples and Robert Sorby of Sheffield, as well as wooden cabinetmaker's and joiner's mallets by Crown Hand Tools of Sheffield and Blue Spruce Toolworks.

Blue Spruce Carver's or Small Joiner's Mallet (Made in USA)

Blue Spruce Carver's or Small Joiner's Mallet
The Blue Spruce Toolworks mallet is designed to be very well balanced and durable to give a lifetime of service. The head of the mallet is made from beautiful quilted maple that has been totally infused with an acrylic to fill every wood cell. This makes a very dense and durable head. The handle is turned from African Blackwood and attached to the mallet head with a stainless steel tenon. A small brass bead lends just a touch of elegance. The 1 lb mallet will quickly become a favorite for all but your heaviest striking needs.
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Stock # Size Price Qty Buy

MLTRND1 2 1/4" Dia., 8 3/4" overall $84.95

B/O - available
end of March 2010

TBT Carver's & Joiner's Mallets (Made in USA)

Our TBT (The Best Things) mallets are hand made for us by an American craftsman. These are beautifully made mallets that are made to be used. The brass headed mallets are primarily for carvers who want that sharp impact that a brass mallet gives. The Lignum mallet is a traditional heavy carver's or joiner's mallet. The head is made from true Lignum Vitae, not one of the cheaper species that are often erroneously described as Lignum by manufacturers. The handles are maple on the lignum mallets, and cocobolo on the brass headed mallets.
Note: These mallets are hand made and the weights are approximate. The lignum mallets will come with wax on the head. True lignum takes years to fully dry and the head must be waxed regularly to prevent checking. All old lignum will have some small checks which is part of the natural aging process.
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Stock # Size Price Qty Buy

BHM_SM_TB Small Brass Mallet
Approx. 17oz.
1 3/4" Dia., 8 3/4" overall $69.95

BHM_LG_TB Large Brass Mallet
Approx. 27oz.
1 7/8" Dia., 8 3/4" overall $74.95

LHM_MED_TB Lignum Mallet
Approx. 18oz.
2 7/8" Dia., 10" overall $74.95

Crown Hand Tools Joiner's Mallets (Made in England)

Crown Hand Tools Joiner's Mallets
These are traditional beech mallets as would be used by joiners and cabinetmakers. This style of mallet has been used for hundreds of years. The Joiner's mallet is the appropriate size for cabinetmaking. These are the finest traditional mallets made. crown hand tools mallets

Stock # Size Price Qty Buy

105M 3 1/2" (at narrowest Point) X 2 1/8" Head, 12" high. Approx. .6 lbs. $17.95

105 4 1/2" (at narrowest Point) X 2 1/8" Head, 12" high. Approx. 1 lbs. $19.95

Robert Sorby Lignum Mallets (Made in England)

Robert Sorby Carver's or Joiner's Mallets
Turned Lignum head with an English beech handle. The Robert Sorby Carver's Mallet is a classic carver's mallet but is equally suited to use for joinery work. This is an ideal size Mallet for general carving work.
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Stock # Size Price Qty Buy

422-RS 3" Dia., 8" overall $35.95

Joseph Marples Large Carver's Mallets (Made in England)

Joseph Marples Carver's Mallets
Turned from solid English Beech, with an Ash handle, the Joseph Marples Carver's Mallet is a classic round mallet. This Mallet is a bit too big for delicate work, being more of a medium weight mallet.
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Stock # Size Price Qty Buy

30B 4" Dia., 9" overall $32.95