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28th December 2012, 05:45 PM #1
Gavel and block
Friend of a friend wanted a gavel and block for xmas for his favourite nephew who is studying law. Dunno what he is going to get him when he actually graduates. Anyway, who am I to argue. Dug up some nice blackwood, and did a bit of googling. And Bob's your uncle. The block is hollow underneath so it makes quite a nice satisfying "bop" sound to wake up the jury. Wedged tenon in the head. Not quite perfect. But hey it is my first one. :S The little nob on the end is Soloman's ebony. I ended up making a couple of them till it looked right. Customer happy. Haven't heard if the recipient liked it.
Sanded to 400# and rubbed with a bit of danish oil.
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28th December 2012, 09:21 PM #2Skwair2rownd
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Well done TL. Love the Blackwood!!
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28th December 2012, 09:45 PM #3
Nice job TL.
JjimSometimes in the daily challenges that life gives us, we miss what is really important...
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29th December 2012, 08:14 AM #4
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29th December 2012, 09:33 AM #5
Good old Uncle Bob.
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29th December 2012, 09:42 AM #6
Nice job AM mate is solicitor and uses one when clients get out of hand on his desk.
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29th December 2012, 09:49 AM #7
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31st December 2012, 07:28 PM #8
Nicely done.
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4th January 2013, 09:23 AM #9
Gavel
That looks superb!
I have turned a few of these over the years, I reckon your first effort has surpassed by best efforts. Great looking timber, well done
Willy
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nicely done. I like the idea of hollowing the base out for that louder " bop"
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4th January 2013, 11:40 AM #11anne-maria.
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4th January 2013, 07:54 PM #12Senior Member
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He should have been very pleased they look great nicely turned and finished
Ian
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4th January 2013, 10:18 PM #13
TL looks great, nice spindle turning & timber isn't to shabby either.
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