Glynne
Established Member
Whilst more of a box maker these days, I did start my more serious woodworking with turning so I hope I still have a few skills in the memory bank but I'd be really grateful for as many steers from active turners as possible.
A long story short: - my Son-in-Law who is a very talented Search & Rescue helicopter pilot (the big yellow Westlands) has asked for some help to make a gavel & base to commerate his Dad who died a couple of months before his wedding to my daughter over 3 years ago. The difficulty is that despite being really proficient at what he does, he struggles to know which end of a hammer to pick up let alone use a gouge but has asked to make the gavel with "some assistance" from me!
I'm interested in some relatively straightforward designs and dimensions for gavel and bases?
The initial steer I have is for the gavel to be out of Blackwood (I think he means ŵood that is black rather than Blackwood) and the base oak. He also wants the base to be stamped, but that is another bridge I will cross in due course.
I'd be really grateful for any thoughts either on design or techniques that he could use without me strangling him in the process.
Cheers,
Glynne
A long story short: - my Son-in-Law who is a very talented Search & Rescue helicopter pilot (the big yellow Westlands) has asked for some help to make a gavel & base to commerate his Dad who died a couple of months before his wedding to my daughter over 3 years ago. The difficulty is that despite being really proficient at what he does, he struggles to know which end of a hammer to pick up let alone use a gouge but has asked to make the gavel with "some assistance" from me!
I'm interested in some relatively straightforward designs and dimensions for gavel and bases?
The initial steer I have is for the gavel to be out of Blackwood (I think he means ŵood that is black rather than Blackwood) and the base oak. He also wants the base to be stamped, but that is another bridge I will cross in due course.
I'd be really grateful for any thoughts either on design or techniques that he could use without me strangling him in the process.
Cheers,
Glynne