LOL on the rubber mallet. I asked about that on this forum a while ago and decided it wasn't worth the risk.

Think about getting a new rear wheel instead of relacing. You'll need new spokes of the proper length, nipples (let's say alloy, but brass would be better), and the hub. If using reasonable quality parts, you're up to maybe $60, which is $20 shy of a Mavic CXP22 Rim/Formula Hub/32 spoke 14g DT Swiss wheel.