DIY Kitchen Mallet--Mjolnir--Diy Projects

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Published 2020-01-02
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.

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Tools used in this build:

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Oscillating Belt Sander: amzn.to/2rF3wYC
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20" Grizzly Planer: amzn.to/2SzPcvB
Makita Miter Saw: amzn.to/353vwTs
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All Comments (21)
  • @Storm8704
    I think anyone who's watched until the end was watching because these projects are so awesome to see unfold minute by minute.
  • @hamish9917
    Oh, I see a Christmas present for my daughter and daughter-in-law(s)!
  • I was raised to eat pretty much anything so I’m not worried about wood
  • @ivan7453
    Hey Cam, really nice work. As I understand, wooden chopping boards and wooden mallets are the safest for use in food preparation.
  • @titoherrr-eq3nq
    They all look amazing M8!! And yes! To your last question!!! Hundreds of years ago they were using wood mallets on wood!! (As much as wood boards and entire kitchens) hundreds of years ago we were still not 8 billion ppl on this beautiful place!!! So... It can't be so bad right?😅
  • @CurtisMassey
    I watched this video after "freehanding" my own mallet and I see many things I could improve on with my next. Very informative, thanks a bunch.
  • @JRodizAwesome
    I love the look of the katalox head with the curly maple handle.
  • I was raised using wooden mallets in the kitchen, I really loved the purple with the brass, and the white oak with that black handle. So beautiful. My nana said the same thing about white oak, that it had best qualities for kitchen uses.
  • @MichaelMantion
    TY for not adding music. I have unsubbed from over 300 channels in the last 2 months because they keep adding music. I like the dark mallet with oak handle. I user plastic cutting boards because they are easier to keep clean. When you cut on wood you scratch it up and crap gets in there and it looks messy. I don't clean my stuff super well. I think a little bit of bacteria on everything is fine. Even if i kill all the bacteria they will just grow back quickly. I also think wood holds onto moisture longer. I do use wooden spoons for stirring, and use wooden mallets. but again I don't cut on them. I do have bamboo cutting boars but mostly for looks. I prefer to use the plastic especially if its poultry. Salmonella sucks.
  • @Kolnerbigblue
    I don't want to use wood for raw meat preparation (mallet or cutting board). I have a metal mallet since I can pop that into my dishwasher. BTW, these type of videos are entertaining. Not every woodworking project has to be a table top.
  • @geraldhayes3292
    Love watching your videos. The best tip you nonchalantly dropped in 1of your videos was bubly and crystal light. I'm addicted to it so thanks.
  • @AngieWolfK72
    I like the purple heart as far as looks. I would use one of these for meat without issue. If it’s cleaned right, there should be no problem. I love your work as always! ❤
  • @milesw3001
    I love the one that looks like a mace! The one that broke. Totally impractical for kitchen work, but it's too cool looking not to love. I'm too hyperactive to properly care for wooden kitchen utensils, especially cutting boards, but there is always something a little better about the food that comes off a wooden cutting board.
  • @TheNerowulf
    Purple heart! White oak is a perfectly acceptable "Meat-Wood" More awesome ideas thanks!
  • @dannwalling1933
    Personal preferences, no black handles and no purple. They are still awesome and fun to watch. Had to laugh, as I was reading comments on my lap top, someone said "TY for not adding music". As soon as I read it, the music on your waterfall table video started on the TV. I don't use mallets but would not hesitate to use one.
  • This is a pretty small detail I noticed when you were describing and giving tips, you never said anything about your way being better, rather what you prefer and a reason why its good for you, or in general. I really appreciate that, when I was first starting woodworking guys would say that the "right way" to do something, but everyone is different, honestly I would have made this same mallet a completely different way, using mainly a bandsaw because, like you said its what I prefer, but your way of doing it is something I'd never think of and its way better for mass production and reproducing something exactly the same, and I'm probably going to infuse that into my style. Didnt mean to write a whole paragraph there, but to sum it up, thats an amazing video, with some even cooler concepts!