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Gibson Presentation Gavel
Gibson Presentation Gavel
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I have been a Freemason since 2013. My Mother Lodge traditionally presents a gift to the outgoing Master of the lodge (think president, and elected yearly) as a token of thanks for a job well done. Our outgoing Master had stepped up and served two consecutive years in a row, which was no small accomplishment, and no small amount of work. The lodge presented him a gift after his first year, but my fellow officers and I decided we wanted to do something else for him at the end of the 2016 year.
A gavel is one of several traditional Masonic gifts for a Past Master, and I wanted to make one that was a little bit special. The gavel head is made from five pieces of figured Makore wood laminated together, and the handle and gavel facings are striped ebony. I inlaid violin purfling around the top of the gavel head for added effect. A few coats of tung oil finish off the gavel.
The engraving was done using a special computer operated laser engraver, and turned out absolutly magnificiently (thank you again, Karrie and Tommy!). I am completely taken by how good a job the laser engraver did. Tools like a band saw or drill press simply make a task that can be otherwise completed more efficient and easy, but the results produced by the engraver are far beyone what even the most skilled engraver could produce on a piece of wood, and more precise and crisp than any stamp or punch.
The gavel was very well recieved, and we were all proud to present a one of a kind gift for our one of a kind Brother. Furthermore, as I built the gavel to be proper functional as well, our outgoing Master was able to use it to close the lodge he served on his last meeting as Master.
I have been a Freemason since 2013. My Mother Lodge traditionally presents a gift to the outgoing Master of the lodge (think president, and elected yearly) as a token of thanks for a job well done. Our outgoing Master had stepped up and served two consecutive years in a row, which was no small accomplishment, and no small amount of work. The lodge presented him a gift after his first year, but my fellow officers and I decided we wanted to do something else for him at the end of the 2016 year.
A gavel is one of several traditional Masonic gifts for a Past Master, and I wanted to make one that was a little bit special. The gavel head is made from five pieces of figured Makore wood laminated together, and the handle and gavel facings are striped ebony. I inlaid violin purfling around the top of the gavel head for added effect. A few coats of tung oil finish off the gavel.
The engraving was done using a special computer operated laser engraver, and turned out absolutly magnificiently (thank you again, Karrie and Tommy!). I am completely taken by how good a job the laser engraver did. Tools like a band saw or drill press simply make a task that can be otherwise completed more efficient and easy, but the results produced by the engraver are far beyone what even the most skilled engraver could produce on a piece of wood, and more precise and crisp than any stamp or punch.
The gavel was very well recieved, and we were all proud to present a one of a kind gift for our one of a kind Brother. Furthermore, as I built the gavel to be proper functional as well, our outgoing Master was able to use it to close the lodge he served on his last meeting as Master.