This section is from the "Elementary Turning" book, by Frank Henry Selden. Also available from Amazon: Elementary Turning.
These patterns represent a variety of possible forms for gavels. Study them carefully, and then work out a design of your own. Follow the plan outlined in making number 136 by first planning the length, then working the center, and lastly turning the ends.

Fig. 143. Gavel.

Fig. 144. Gavel.

 
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