Well, I started carving wood a few years ago and have progressed like the rest of us. First wood carving, then more serious hand logging. When I got to the point of using a hammer and heavier chisels, I KNEW that using a mallet was traditional, but I thought I knew better. rubber mallet. It seemed to work pretty well. BUT now I understand. It's the first one I've had, but I already love it. Less tired hands when working on big projects; I've also found that the power transferred into each bit…