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Dueball Presentation Gavel
Dueball Presentation Gavel
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I made this gavel for a dear friend and Brother of mine for the occasion of our new Masonic Lodge getting dispensation to operate. As he was to be the first Master, an honor very few men will ever receive, I felt he should have an equally auspicious gavel to suit his office.
As he is a fellow woodworker, I really wanted to pull out all the stops and make something particularly wild, incorporating a number of techniques and effects that a man with an eye for woodworking would appreciate. I had been saving a piece of spalted maple for a project like this, an had a nice piece of curly maple with prolific figure to make the handle from. I used padauk for accent pieces, as the contrast would be stunning.
To add additional interest, I focused on the join between the gavel head and handle, incorperating geometric shapes for interest. Since this is the part of the gavel most visible to the person using it, I wanted it to be special; something only the user would really see.
Finally, I made use of old and discarded ebony violin pegs to help pin components together. The black ebony added even more visual and construction appeal, while creating strong joins.
Overall, I was pleased with the finished piece. The lodge presented it to WB Dueball in November of 2018 following the installation of our first ever line of officers.
I made this gavel for a dear friend and Brother of mine for the occasion of our new Masonic Lodge getting dispensation to operate. As he was to be the first Master, an honor very few men will ever receive, I felt he should have an equally auspicious gavel to suit his office.
As he is a fellow woodworker, I really wanted to pull out all the stops and make something particularly wild, incorporating a number of techniques and effects that a man with an eye for woodworking would appreciate. I had been saving a piece of spalted maple for a project like this, an had a nice piece of curly maple with prolific figure to make the handle from. I used padauk for accent pieces, as the contrast would be stunning.
To add additional interest, I focused on the join between the gavel head and handle, incorperating geometric shapes for interest. Since this is the part of the gavel most visible to the person using it, I wanted it to be special; something only the user would really see.
Finally, I made use of old and discarded ebony violin pegs to help pin components together. The black ebony added even more visual and construction appeal, while creating strong joins.
Overall, I was pleased with the finished piece. The lodge presented it to WB Dueball in November of 2018 following the installation of our first ever line of officers.