Object Name
Mallet, Carpenter's
Materials
Wood
Catalogue Number
2005-13.076
Dimensions
Length 31.4cm x Width 17.7cm x Height 6.8cm
Description
Large wooden carpenter's mallet with a wide rectangular head.
History
Wooden mallets are usually used in carpentry to knock wooden pieces together, or to drive dowels or chisels. A wooden mallet will not deform the striking end of a metal tool, as most metal hammers would. It is also used to reduce the force driving the cutting edge of a chisel, giving better control. Hardwood mallets are also used to knock in cricket bats.
