Gently hammer the wedges down until they cannot go any farther. Cut off the excess with a flush trim saw. The wedges will secure the handle in place and give your dead-blow mallet extra stability.

Convert a ball peen hammer into a mini mallet with an old rubber furniture foot. Mallets are great for assembling furniture and tapping wood into place, without damaging the wood’s surface.

There are always projects that require the use of a good mallet, something that maybe you don’t have in your shop. But you can make one quickly by slipping a tennis ball over the face of your ...