Matt Estlea
Small Leadwood Mallet (B-Stock - Get a Free Sanding Block with this Mallet!)
Small Leadwood Mallet (B-Stock - Get a Free Sanding Block with this Mallet!)
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This Leadwood Mallet is perfectly functional. It just happens to have some characteristics that make it unique. We've highlighted those characteristics in the additional picture supplied with this mallet.
As a bonus, if you select this mallet you'll get a Free Oak Sanding block with your purchase (you should get an automatic pop up to claim your Sanding Block when you add the mallet to your basket.
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Made from Leadwood sourced from carefully managed woodlands in Mozambique and Olive sourced from Italy, this stunning mallet is designed to be both simple and beautiful with a weight that you’ve got to feel to believe.
Each mallet includes convex faces on either side of the head, a durable blend of oil and wax as a finish, and a brass coin inset directly into the handle to complete the design.
Not only have we gone out of our way to create a product that exceeds our high standards of tolerance and finish, but we’ve extended that mentality through to the packaging too with an internal design we produced in the workshop to ensure the mallet looks great when presented within the box, but can also withstand any journey to arrive safely and securely.
This product has been a challenge, a journey, and a true test of patience. But regardless, we’ve loved every minute of it.
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- 5 stars: 26 (93%)
- 4 stars: 1 (4%)
- 3 stars: 0 (0%)
- 2 stars: 0 (0%)
- 1 star: 1 (4%)
Damn, love it. Don’t know if it will ever be used, it’s just perfect. It’s up on my mantle. Looks great there.
A real piece of history! The gently curved face is a masterpiece of engineering while the feel of the mallet in my hand is nothing short of a miracle of attention to detail. It is so comfortable that it falls away into a seamless blending of body and tool.
This is definitely a luxury item, but after doing a bit of chiseling with it, I can say it feels fantastic in the hand. The balance is outstanding, making every strike feel controlled and effortless. I especially love the way the mallet stands upright and seems to be waiting for you to pick it up—it’s both practical and visually appealing.
The leadwood and olive wood combination is beautiful, giving the mallet a unique character and premium appearance. The craftsmanship and finish are top-notch, with great attention to detail throughout. Everything about it feels thoughtfully designed and expertly made.
Beyond its performance, it's also a piece that you’ll be proud to have in your workshop. It works as a tool, but it also feels like a functional work of art. Overall, I’m extremely pleased with it and would highly recommend it to anyone who appreciates quality woodworking tools.
A stunning piece of art. A masterpiece, perfect choice of material and finish. I like both the grain and matt finish. Very well worth the wait and I should have pre-ordered more…
Very good quality. It is confortable to use.
Whenever I touch the handle I have to remind myself that this is an actual piece of wood. It is so smooth, that I found myself inspecting it trying to rub my fingers along the grain in an attempt to feel it. (And failing miserably I might add.)
Love this thing! Fits my hand perfectly
Handle was a litte thick/big for my hands. Otherwise it was amazing!
Beautiful tool, extremely well made, I don’t know why it was ( B-Stock )
Beautiful and functional mallett. Excellent for carving as it is small and easily manipulated.
It took a while but we got there.
Lovely bit of kit
Very pleased
The mallet looks so beautiful that I am afraid of using it because I am afraid it might get starched :)
Exquisite fit. Good weight and size for light chisel work on delicate tasks.
As promised. It’s a thing of beauty. Too nice to pound woodwork. I am giving it to my judge son as a gavel.
Feels great in the hand, clearly well designed and made by someone with an exacting eye for detail.
The mallet is gorgeous to look at and a delight to use. Perfectly balanced, feels great in the hand. Just Perfect!
The fit and finish of this mallet are outstanding. The surfaces are smooth with a beautiful satin finish, the grip is very comfortable, and overall it feels substantial and balanced in the hand. Can’t wait to clean up my next set of dovetails!
Well worth the wait!
Excellent product. It has the right balance for best control. I am glad you have taken the time to perfect the product. It is worth every minute of the one year delay. I appreciate that you took the time to make videos of your experience perfecting the product. It shows why attention to detail is so important. Looking forward to more high quality products and videos from you.
Magic Mallet. This thing is fantastic. I’d had my less than 24 hours & I was using on a job. Feels superb in the hand (as though it grew there). Very good at what it was made for, accurate persuasion of joints. At definite must for any workshop. A1*+
At this moment I still haven’t got the item after 1 and a1/2 year now.
This is real bad.
Hi Teit,
Thank you for your review of the Pre-Order Mallet. As I'm sure you'll have seen from our numerous emails on the subject, in addition to the Mallet Progress Tracker web page: https://mattestlea.com/pages/the-mallet-progress-tracker, we had a number of setbacks that lead to the delay in not only producing the mallets, but dispatching them too.
At any point you were welcome to reach out to us and get further clarity on the situation, but I can't see any recent emails in my inbox other than the one you sent shortly after making this review (today). Hopefully you received my response that your mallet was dispatched this morning (alongside 35 others that were stuck due to a packaging issue we previously emailed you about).
Admittedly these mallets did take us about 11 months longer to produce than we anticipated. It was a huge lesson to learn for us as a small business and we're just thankful that we have such supportive and patient customers.
Please let me know if I missed anything.
Cheers,
Rob
The mallet is an excellent product.
I'm still wondering if I want to use it or display it, probably both.
Simply gorgeous! Hands down the most beautiful mallet I have ever beheld. It might not seem like a high bar to most of you but trust me, this is a stunning piece of wood. The icing on the cake is that it is very well balanced in the hand and actually works very well as a mallet too.
Beautiful premium mallet. Handsomely delivered in a luxury gift box. The design shows an in depth craft knowledge on what is needed to tap chisels on detailed work. Beautiful figured wood on both the head and handle. The short handle and the tendency of the leadwood to case harden mean it’s not suitable for whaling on mortise cuts, else I’ have given it 5 stars. Destined to be a “tool chest queen” but looking forward to some light dovetailing. Makes me smile every time I pick it up!
Good afternoon,
Just wanted to express my deep satisfaction. This is my first mallet. I didn't think I would need one, but I purchased it as a way of thanking you for all these videos you have online. I'm a retired teacher and you inspired me to start working with wood. This has become my new life.
So now I have this mallet. And it feels soooo good in the hand. I'm impressed.
Wish you fair winds.
Another exceptional tool. True craftsmanship.









