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Gavels

Bill Mooney

Bill Mooney

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A while ago I was asked to make a set of gavels & sounding blocks out of oak by Clive a friend of mine who is a blind ex guardsman. Last month when I was at Blind Veterans UK at Llandudno I took the gavels with me & Clive arranged to be there at the same time. He made an oak box helped by Andy the maintenance joiner & Nadia the arts & crafts instructor. In one of the photos yowuw see me, Clive & Andy, guess which one is Clive. The gavels are to raise funds for the Freemasons charities & Clive is going to raise the funds.

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paulm

paulm

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A fantastc set, extremely well made and gorgeous looking (the gavels not you lot). A very good cause and its always good to meet up with old buddies. :thumbs:
 
Buckeye

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That's a lovely set of gavels:thumbs: what is the one in the middle is that a mallet or a wine glass without a stand, my favourite sort.

Peter
 
Dalboy

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Well done on the turning and pass on a well done for the box as well.:thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:
 
donwatson

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Very nicely done all round (if you pardon the pun) and the box sets them off beautifully, Hope it raises plenty for the charity. :thumbs::thumbs:
 
Woody

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all of them are extremely well executed you should all be proud of them well done Bill
 
Jim

Jim

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Great cause Bill, and well turned gavels my friend .. :thumbs:
 
silver

silver

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What an excellent set Bill:thumbs:, the box really looks nice as well. Can't even begin to imagine on how difficult that must have been to make for him.

Hope the fund raising went well.
 
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