a coat of tool-grip provides a non-slip handle.
two more pieces of maple were laminated onto either side of the handle, adding necessary thickness while locking all parts in place.
an angled through-tenon sits in an angled mortise. the tenon is flush with the head, and all edges are chamfered.
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MALLET

A utilitarian design for a useful tool. This mallet's head is made of solid maple, a very hard and dense wood, while the handle is laminated maple in three parts. The handle has been shaped into an ergonomic form, and coated in comfortable, non-slip plasti-dip (the same material used on pliers and other tools). All edges and corners of the head are chamfered to resist splintering during use.

Michael Chiarella
Consulting Designer / Draftsman New Hope, PA