Mallet with turned head of hickory and a turned elm handle through mortised in head. Apparently a shrink-fit mortise and tenon originally that loosened with use and rather than wedging the tenon end, three wire nails were driven into the end grain to expand and tighten the tenon.
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Shaker Museum Mallet. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=21250. Accessed on September 23, 2024
