Gavel & sounding Block

[Chas Jones]

Mallee, Bubinga , Oak
CSS, Buffed, Microcrystalline wax.

 

[Robert Horky]

Very, very nice.

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

Nicely done, Chas.

 

[Frank Fusco]

Nice. I have made quite a few gavels and, like you, I prefer a stout handle. I see a lot of gavels with very skinny handles which may be subject to breaking.

 

[Darren Wright]

The jury has reached a verdict, the decision is in favor of granting a job well done.

 

[Chas Jones]

....., like you, I prefer a stout handle. I see a lot of gavels with very skinny handles which may be subject to breaking.

The Handle is more a stabilising aid to prevent the 'Head' rolling when place down and a help in the griping of the head in the palm of the hand when using. Come to think about it I can't remember seeing a long handled Gavel in use.

 

[Ted Calver]

Many are just ceremonial.

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

I think I've only seen long-handled gavels used on TV and in movies.

 

[Chuck Ellis]

The Handle is more a stabilising aid to prevent the 'Head' rolling when place down and a help in the griping of the head in the palm of the hand when using. Come to think about it I can't remember seeing a long handled Gavel in use.

You haven't seen the gavel Nancy Pelosi or Kevin McCarthy use at the House of Representatives.... it looks like the maul they use at the carnivals for the ring the bell game....

I've made two gavels so far... one from Jatoba and one from Maple....

The Jatoba gavel is the longer of the two handles and a bit skinnier,
The Maple one has a shorter and stockier handle...about 9 or 10 inches long...
The Jatoba one went to a local judge that picked it up at my Farmer's market show a couple of years back.... still showing the Maple waiting for "da Judge" to come....

 

[Chas Jones]

This one already has an owner, it was made to order for use by a Lady who has committee Chair Person duties to administer.

 

[Les Elm]

Nicely done.
Les

 

[Steve Kniffen]

Beautiful job on that gavel. I've only made one so far. My younger brother was elected County Judge. So I made him a ceremonial gavel from an old oak tree we used to climb in when we were kids. The first shot is the piece that would become the sounding block, head, and handle. Even though the tree was dead, the moisture content was a little higher than I wanted so I dried it in the microwave. Second pic is turned with no finish on it. Final pic is after 3 coats of poly. I thought the hole in the handle gave it some character - not perfect, just like all of us.

 

[Chuck Ellis]

Congratulations to your brother... he'll enjoy that beautiful gavel and strike and I'm sure it will mean a great deal to him because of the significance of it.