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[SteffanLangholz]

Had some steel left over, and a spare mallet. Thought I'd give it a go. Not done yet, but getting there.





When the flue has settled, in like a month, I can refit the head again.

[Jogetnz]

That's a much tidier solution than mine, well done.

My only suggestion would be to ensure that their is no slop between the reattached head and the steel and it might be a good idea to only use the other side.

[SteffanLangholz]

Well, there's gonna be 2-3 cm of wood on each side. Gonna test it thoroughly before I try it on my bats! I can ensure you that!

But thanks for the inspiration!

[Gurujames]

Probably should have used epoxy resin as the glue. You may find that the PVA never really solidifies. I was going to do something similar to mine.

[kdale6]

The socks are something else, Made by Stance, they are the best socks I've worn.

Simmy, the mallet is no joke. Today I cut the end off the bolt with some bolt cutters and the balance is a little better, also weighed it, 1.1kg and still struggles to make a mark on my new B3.

Did you buy it pre knocked in?

[SteffanLangholz]

Probably should have used epoxy resin as the glue. You may find that the PVA never really solidifies. I was going to do something similar to mine.

Yeah might do.. Did have that concern, but thought I would try it out

[Jogetnz]

Did you buy it pre knocked in?

No, but it feels like it is, others have said similar about their bats, I just think they have the pressing of bats bang on.

[SteffanLangholz]

Did my best.. But only half the weight of the lignum vitae..

[Seniorplayer]

There's  a possibility  the end of the mallet will come off or the steel will come through the wood on impact and you have holes in your bat face

[SteffanLangholz]

Yes, there is a possibility of everything buddy. Endgame is, I had fun, no money spent, project succes for now. As I wrote earlier, I will ofc test the buttocks of it before I use it.

[SteffanLangholz]

Right, update. The mallet is 600 grams with additional grip. It comes on to the bat with a very deep thump, not the wooden Crack sound ones used to. Regarding durability, I've been belting a pallet, and not a crack/ or other signs of failure from the mallet.

[bostoncricketer]

Inspired by the DIY heavy mallets in this thread and thoughts of other people using LV mallets, I really wanted to have one. I am not as dexterous with tools and wasn't ready to put in $150 odd on a ready made LV mallet from the UK. Was browsing through US ebay one day and found a listing for an old woodworkers LV mallet that seemed to be in a decent shape but couldn't be used on bats right away. Managed to fetch it for a reasonable price...sawed the end of a regular mallet and glued on the heavy one..It weighs about 2'3 and seems safe for use on bats..thoughts?

[WalkingWicket37]

It's all very entertaining seeing these DIY mallets, some of which I'd feel happier using than others, but it's got me thinking. I now have a question that I'm likely to butcher the wording of!

Isn't LV the heaviest/most dense kind of wood (this isn't the question!)

Is an LV mallet effective because of the weight alone, or because it's got a more dense hitting area than a "normal" mallet?

If anyone can think of a scientific way of testing this I'd be curious to know:
Would you be better off with an 800g LV mallet, a normal mallet with weight added so it is 800g, or would they be equally effective as an 800g mallet is an 800g mallet, regardless how you get it to that weight?

[jamferg]

LV is all about getting weight into a concentrated area but not to the extent one whack of a bat would cause certain damage ....it's the perfect compromise

[CrickFreak]

It's all very entertaining seeing these DIY mallets, some of which I'd feel happier using than others, but it's got me thinking. I now have a question that I'm likely to butcher the wording of!

Isn't LV the heaviest/most dense kind of wood (this isn't the question!)

Is an LV mallet effective because of the weight alone, or because it's got a more dense hitting area than a "normal" mallet?

If anyone can think of a scientific way of testing this I'd be curious to know:
Would you be better off with an 800g LV mallet, a normal mallet with weight added so it is 800g, or would they be equally effective as an 800g mallet is an 800g mallet, regardless how you get it to that weight?

All mallets are hard (dense) enough for a cricket bat. Heavier need not necessarily mean harder or lighter need not necessarily mean softer. Same compression can be achieved by a lighter mallet as a heavier one if you can hit harder. Force = mass * velocity, which means same amount of force and the resultant compression can be achieved by a lighter mallet if you hit harder (higher velocity). Only advantage of heavier mallet is you dont have to hit harder saving you energy. hope this helps.