85K views · 1.1K reactions | Mallet head is made of Brazilian cherry  (much higher on the janka scale than regular cherry), and handle of hard maple. Like most builds, it was a lot of fun. Follow along for the next one!蝹 Follow along for more builds, tools, and tips! #woodwork #woodcraft #woodworker #woodworking #garagewoodshop #maker #woodworkersofinstagram #diy #woodworkingmallet #mallet #diymallet #asmr ##woodworkingasmr #satisfying | Danmadewoodworking | Facebook

In this video I'm going to make a dead blow mallet from scratch, inspired by the model of @PB Swiss Tools. Dead blow mallets with nylon heads are always used when you don't want to damage the parts when hammering. They're always very nice to work with because they have no rebound. To achieve that they mostly have lead balls inside of the hammer head. This version though has steel discs inside, which eliminates even more rebound than the lead balls. A dead blow mallet is definitely a must have to