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Chairmans gavel & striking plate

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Chairmans gavel & striking plate

Matti Kuikka

>All hand tools (japanese) and no sanding, treated with pure tung oil.Head ebony, handle mahogany, mortise cut with chisel only, striking plate dampened with leather.

Thanks for viewing,

Matti


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Re: Chairmans gavel & striking plate

Bill Houghton, finally Spring? in Sebastopol, CA

>Matti,

Nice work - a nice change of pace from most gavels, which are over-elaborately turned pieces. This one looks like it's got authority!

Been a while since I've seen your name here - good to know you're doing nice work.

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Re: Chairmans gavel & striking plate

Matti Kuikka

>Thanks, Bill. I'll pass on your comment about authority ;>) to our chairman whose hankering after a gavel in our last boardmeeting was the impulse.

Matti

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Hmmmm...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond, CA

>That should get peoples attention. Nice Job!

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