1.5 lb. Heirloom-quality Calvo Brass Wood Carving Mallet Beautiful—VG Condition For Sale

Heirloom-quality Calvo Brass Wood Carving Mallet 24 ozWhen using a chisel, technique and tool design are very important. A good woodcarver's mallet can be a part of that successful equation too. There are two types: wood, the more common, and brass mallets which were favored by Europeans. Although sometimes effective, wooden mallets have certain drawbacks. First, when wood strikes against wood, it bounces. There is contact, but the force moves in two directions, forward as well as backward. When we cut a mortise or carve wood we want to concentrate the force forward. The mallets designed by David Calvo have a weighted, balanced bronze head. When the bronze strikes the wood handle of the chisel, it strikes dead and accurately. There is little bounce between mallet and chisel; the chisel yields to the higher density and weight of the mallet. This allows the woodworker to feel the activity at the tool edge. In addition, wooden mallets tend to be oversized and consequently, awkward to handle. With the wooden mallets, momentum is the driving force. With the bronze mallet all that is needed is a light controlled tap. The Calvo wood carver's mallet is compact and delicate in the hand. They are modeled after those used by David Calvo’s teachers in their apprenticeship training in Europe. THIS MALLET IS UNSURPASSED because it offers a strike that will give you accuracy, control, and enhanced woodworking skills.
Dimensions: 8.25 in x 1.825 inWeight—Brass Mallet head: 24 oz. Total: 32 oz.