#hulkfistmallet

[thejawnshop]

Here's the full haul from yesterday's shuffle and slab session. 4 boards about 40" long maybe 8" wide, 5/4+/- all spalted silver maple. #hulkfistmallet For scale. I think it said moisture still in the 20%'s, so these will go to the shed for a few weeks at least. I'm not very scientific with it, just wing it and whatever looks good gets done. Very pleased with this log. It's a bit of work to process a tree, but it really is very rewarding in the end. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #wood #woodwork #woodworker #woodworking #woodworkingcommunity #maker #madeinNJ #liveedge #cuttingboard #charcuterie #slab #natural #accessories #maple #tree #stormdamage #handmade #handcrafted #diy #doityourself #nj #bandsaw #mill #lumbermill #logs #log #jig #local #thejawnshop

[thejawnshop]

It’s been a while so nice I’ve shown off the finished #hulkfistmallet ... So here it is in a stupid boomerang thing. It’s got a red oak core and handle sandwiched between fir 2x6’s. I used my own fist to draw a template, hulk sized it, then trimmed it down on the bandsaw and power carved using a router with a rasp bit and a 1/4” cove bit. Then came a ton of sanding both with power tools and by hand. The green is a wood dye and the whitewash is diluted acrylic (I wanted the wood grain to show through). Everything is finished with several layers of wipe on poly. If it’s not clear, the handle is supposed to represent hulk’s radius and ulna (forearm bones). A ton of people were excited to follow along on this build and it was a lot of fun to interact, answer questions and take suggestions, many of which were incorporated into the build. Thanks for your interest in my work! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #wood #woodwork #woodworker #woodworking #finewoodworking #maker #cedar #handmade #workshop #tools #toolstorage #pegboard #cabinets #handcrafted #maker #diy #doityourself #accessories #summer #chisel #fancy #rustic #display #thejawnshop #throwbackthursday #hulk #fist #mallet #hulksmash https://www.instagram.com/p/BnrvzFGl0Hg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9qdwso9ezbdy

[thejawnshop]

Doing an early AM glue up with biscuit joints and some gentle persuasion from the #hulkfistmallet . . . . . . .

[thejawnshop]

Green dye test for the #hulkfistmallet was a success. The bottle says "emerald city" which turned out a pretty hulky looking green on the fir and red oak. The sample is an end grain offcut with some face grain on the side. It's not sanded that well, but I think it's a good POC. The center part that looks darker got 2 coats. This test also helped determine that there won't be a need for black highlighting (darklighting?) the details. Check my stories for the boring and silent application of dye on the interior, which looked terrible. Unfortunately I wasn't recording when I opened the black dye and it exploded straight up onto the ceiling. 😂 . . . . . . . . . . . . #wood #woodworking #woodwork #woodworker #woodworkersofinstagram #mallet #joinersmallet #carving #handmade #handcrafted #handtools #diy #doityourself #oak #redoak #douglasfir #pine #fun #justforfun #bandsaw #grizzly #glue #glueup #hardwood #softwood #carving #woodcarving #hulk #youwontlikemewhenimangry #thejawnshop #dye #wooddye #proof #proofofconcept #success