The materials used to make this mallet have had lives prior to becoming a mallet. The HDPE mallet head is given a 2nd life after its previous life used to deliver detergents, milk or other products to consumers.

The first life of the handle was part of a Cherry tree and part of a maple tree. The cherry is given a 2nd life after previously being used as a pallet to ship lab equipment from the east coast to the west coast and the maple became a skateboard deck which served as transportation, entertainment, and frustration. It’s 3rd life is given after gluing the combination the maple skate deck between cherry, and turned on a lathe to become a handle to provide a comfortable shape for the embrace of a hand.

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The recycled plastics are from household detergent & shampoo containers: collected, cleaned, sorted and shredded into tiny pieces to be melted and carved into a mallet shape on a lathe. This mallet is durable and can absorb impact well. The HDPE surface is non-stick for easy removal of wood glue, oils, and epoxy resins.