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Studley Mallet
Popular Woodworking
|October 2021
A reproduction of one of the most iconic mallets in woodworking.
Even if you don’t recognize the name, you’ve probably seen a picture of Henry Studley’s tool chest. All of the tools nestled together are awe-inspiring. Rewind back to 2015, and my father-in-law bought a pair of tickets for us to see the chest when it was on display in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It was an amazing experience, and any hand tool user couldn’t help but drool over the tools nested within its mahogany case. In my opinion, the crown jewel of the toolbox is nestled on the top of the right-hand side —the Studley mallet.
This story is from the October 2021 edition of Popular Woodworking.
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