From over working the Single Brain Cell Sketch-up. It was on over load trying to figure out a tool box build. Had a blank of spalted....something or other

 

Well, this is the leftovers. It was 22" long, cut it in half. Drug the old Craftsman T rail lathe up off the storage crates, and fastened it down to my bench. Only place I have down there to run a lathe. Kept looking through stuff, trying to find the "pattern' i wanted. Got the blank mounted on the lathe, and turned round. Chippy stuff, no shavings. Got a start at just winging it from memory, and looked over and found the pattern. Handle was a bit too scrawny for my hand, so the new one was to be FATTER. Sanded things down, parted off the one end. Added an oil finish, and tok everything out side to dry in the sun

 

 

Old mallet is laying down on the job, again. had to wipe down the NEW mallet one more time

 

 

ah, that is looking a bit better. Not too bad for a rookie? FIRST mallet I have ever turned. I inherited the old one...

Nice mallet, Steve. One good turn deserves another so, what's next?

 

 

Sweet!

Love that thick handle!

 

 

 

Hey I like that one.

Now, what to do with the "leftovers"????

Any ideas out there???

 

 

 

 

You could always turn a box or cup.

Brought back up an oldie but goodie from the archives by @steven newman. Yes, he does turn! And quiet awesomely at that!