First Shop Product

 The first project made in the new but unfinished shop was this mallet.  The handle is hickory with a black walnut head.  It had been years since I last used my lathe and there was a bit of relearning to be done. 

Using the mallet has indicated the unwise use of black walnut as the facing of the head as it is relatively softer.  The hickory would probably be less prone to denting.