Finally got motivated to start on a mallet. Going to make it out of some offcuts of hard maple and some red oak I was using in the chest I'm working on. Got the stock setup and started on the mortise. Once I get the mortise finished I'll turn the handle and have a nice mallet. Also finally got my holdfast holes drilled in my bench. I regret waiting so long.
Also lots of chest bits in the background of the first picture.








