Making Abe Lincoln's Mystery Mallet! // "IMPOSSIBLE" Woodworking Joinery
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Published 2019-12-14
Making Abe Lincolns Impossible Mystery Puzzle Mallet using some pretty crazy woodworking joinery. Tapered Ramped Sliding Dovetails.
Designed was inspired by Roy Underhill's rendition of the fabled mallet that was made by Abraham Lincoln. I couldn't find any pictures of drawings of the original, just what Roy had put out and a guy named Stephen Shepherd. I used my dimensions but you can find plans for both Roys and Stephens with a quick google search. Best of luck if you try this yourself, its a super fun project!
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All Comments (21)
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The reason I didn’t soak/boil the tenons or steam them is because that would have caused the wood to swell quite a bit and REALLY would have prevented me from assembling the mallet. Then if I trimmed down the tenons so they did fit major gaps would appear as the wood dried and shark. Plus major cracking and checking would likely occur in the end grain.
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Perhaps he used that when he was a vampire slayer.
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22 years as a Union Cabinetmaker in Chicago...I am humbled! You, friend, have extraordinary skill and patience!!! Well done!!!
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You know you've watched too much forged in fire when you expect there to be tests at the end of the video for strength, durability, and effectiveness. Awesome Mallet though!
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This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection youtube.com/post/UgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6… I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.
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Half the fun with a mallet is the head flying off .
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That, my friend shows you are a true craftsman! 40 years in the trade and I have never seen or even thought about pulling off a joint like that! I tip my hat to you Sir!
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Last week was horse shoeing, this week is woodworking. Quarantine is wild.
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This is the type of video that makes me want to sell all my tools and get into stamp collecting.
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"thats it, i'm getting me mallet!" - Abraham Lincoln.
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It is just sickening how good some people are!
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Nice to see someone who's actually keeping up the old-school wood craft skills and not relying on power tools to do everything for them... Huge props for that.
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The precision of cuts you make is just so admirable. Thank you for a wonderful video. Keep up the good work. 😊
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Me: Doesn't watch woodworking videos YouTube: M A L L E T
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Good on you for wearing a face shield while turning. Some guys are too proud to wear safety gear. Going without is how you end up with summer teeth, sum'er over here, sum'er over there!
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I am a professional woodworker of 30 years and considered extremely talented by my peers. This mallet exceeds my ability. Absolutely amazing work.
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Thank you brother. 13 months ago I became inspired to do attempt woodworking. I built a workbench from 2x4s using only a claw hammer, a rusty handsaw, and a set of Stanley chisels i got from Lowes. All the joints were halflap and only a couple were loose. This was due to the hook on the tape measure being bent, creating an extra 1/8 and me not realizing it until too late. Shortly after I started purchasing power tools and such and stopped using hand tools. I recently bought a set of Narex chisels in the hope of rekindling that desire. Well, you sir, have done just that. For that I thank you sincerely.
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Spends hours making mallet; can't hit anything with it because it's too freakin' gorgeous!
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The Mighty Thor himself would be proud of this mallet ... and so would Groot 😁
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I really appreciate the segments of the video with just the sounds of the work being done. Great job
