My
friend Jeff Fleisher and I
recently started a business we're calling the Shenandoah Tool Works and we've started
manufacturing our first wood tools.
Called the Shenandoah Mallet, they are steel-headed mallets for use by
woodcarvers . We are producing them in
two weights
--1 lb. and 1½ lb.--and fitting them with comfortable handles
turned from domestic and exotic hardwoods of especial beauty.
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| Carving a Newport Shell with a Shenandoah Mallet |
We personally select
the lumber for the mallet handles and turn each handle individually, which
makes each handle unique. As a result,
specific mallets may be chosen from the Shenandoah Tool Works catalog at www.shenandoahtoolworks.com/nsp. We have a wide selection of handles available
for immediate order. In addition to
these, we have other hardwoods available for production. We are also able to produce mallets from a
user's own special wood. The address for
information is info@shenandoahtoolworks.com. A four-page brochure is available from us at
that address or on our web site.
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| Shenandoah Mallets in crotch walnut and tiger maple |
We've created the
Shenandoah Mallets as premium tools for discriminating woodworkers who value
both the functionality and beauty of their tools. The mallets are durably designed for a
lifetime of productive use. They will
bring continuing pleasure to the woodworker who chooses them for both their
comfortable fit in the hand and their delight to the eye. We've made the Shenandoah Mallets
surprisingly affordable; they are priced in the mid-range between
run-of-the-mill mallets and those sold at higher price points. To keep our prices low, we are offering
Shenandoah Mallets only from www.shenendoahtoolworks.com/nsp.
Why call it Shenandoah Tool Works and name the mallets the Shenandoah Mallet? It's where we live. Jeff's woodshop, where we do our production, is located near New Market, Virginia, in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. I live in the Blue Ridge mountains only minutes away from the Shenandoah River and the northern entrance to the valley. So it's a natural. Besides, we think the name has a ring to it.
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| Meems Bottom Covered Bridge |
Wish us luck as we
get our new venture underway. We think
we've got a good product that will be attractive to woodcarvers the world
over. We hope you and our customers
agree. Send us a comment to let us know.
Norm
