Veritas Cabinetmaker's Mallet

This woodworking mallet is well suited to driving chisels and larger carving tools, and works especially well for cabinet carcass assembly.

The hardwood inserts strike chisel handles without splintering or mushrooming them the way a steel face eventually would.

Not necessarily. It's not recommended for regular use with steel tools, since striking a cold chisel or similar metal tool will shorten the life of the wooden inserts.

Loosening usually comes from moisture exposure; you can tighten the handle by standing it on your bench and driving the internal steel wedge deeper with a hammer and nail set.

Yes, you can bore out a damaged insert with a 1/4-inch bit and press in a new hardwood insert sized to fit the cavity.

No, water or high humidity can cause the handle and inserts to loosen over time, so it's best kept dry.