Look for a plan or ideas on a pattern for a meeting gavel. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Steve
Look for a plan or ideas on a pattern for a meeting gavel. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Steve
Thanks John. Appreciate your help. That will do the job.
Steve
Steve,
I have only made a few gavels, and I had trouble finding a pattern. I read on a site somewhere that the head ratio should be 2X as long as the diameter. I made one gavel that way, and didn't like the finished piece. I thought the head had an awkward feel.
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Then I tried making the head 1.7X the diameter, and it felt much better in ratio. The handle length here was 2.6 X the length of the head.
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I am sure there are better resources out there, but this is what worked for me. I hope this helps.
Brian
Sawdust Formation Engineer
in charge of Blade Dulling
Brian, I like your ratio. I think, like you said, 2x's the diameter does not give you good proportions.
Agreed. The first looks more like a mallet (albeit a nice looking mallet). The second is obviously a gavel. Is that walnut and curly maple?
Yes, Black walnut and Curly maple are one of my favorite combos. You are right about the Mallet. I should have taken the handle off and replaced it with a longer one. I would have had a croquet mallet then.
Brian
Sawdust Formation Engineer
in charge of Blade Dulling
Nice and nicer.
Your second is more pleasingnto the eye also.