Thor's Kitchen Hammer--Mjolnir--DIY Woodworking Kitchen Mallet—Diy Projects

Some may call it Thor's kitchen hammer, some may call it a mjolnir (most can't pronounce though), I just call it a meat mallet and one of my favorite DIY projects. In a couple hours you can make this fun and functional kitchen mallet after watching this tutorial. In this video I'll take you step by step through how I make these wooden meat tenderizers. These are not just for show. Properly built, they can last a lifetime. These are common through much of Europe and the middle east, despite not being too common in the US. This video focuses on White Oak mallets. However I do touch on several other wood species that make as good, or even better mallets.

Other fun original woodworking ideas: https://www.blacktailstudiopdx.com/blog/get-better-woodworking-diy-projects-to-become-a-better-woodworker

Tools used in this build:

Odie's Oil: https://amzn.to/2Q3yzGI
Black dye: https://amzn.to/2Qga9Ke
Alcohol for dye: https://amzn.to/2Feg9wL
Round over bit set: https://amzn.to/2sk8YAB
Cove bit (for face, same size better brand): https://amzn.to/2SC0zTt
Cove bit (for handle): https://amzn.to/368pXEC
V groove bit for face: https://amzn.to/2u0b3C4
Oscillating Belt Sander: https://amzn.to/2rF3wYC
Best oscillating sander: https://amzn.to/2Q4A4V5
Shop Fox jointer: https://amzn.to/2F3qr2F
20" Grizzly Planer: https://amzn.to/2SzPcvB
Makita Miter Saw: https://amzn.to/353vwTs
Parallel clamp set: https://amzn.to/2ZBus8e
Sawstop router lift: https://amzn.to/3588Dy2
Wood rasp set (not identical to mine): https://amzn.to/2QE4Inv
5 minute epoxy: https://amzn.to/2ZvvVgh