Bracelet helper and Karate Bo-staff

[achennau]

Tell me what you think, but don't be to rough....
First a bracelet helper made with Grecian Marble and then a karate bo-staff made from oak. This is two piece construction with an engraved copper center band. Thanks for looking.
Andy
Texas

 

[mrcook4570]

Very nice work

 

[holmqer]

If the finish was a bit glossier, Darth Maul might have used it!

 

[achennau]

Yeah, it was made before I knew the ca method.

 

[rjwolfe3]

Very nice!

 

[el_d]

Nice. You must have a large lathe.

 

[jskeen]

Nice work. Did you use a reinforced tennon under the joint on the bo? Do you actually use a bo in your kata, or is it just a cool toy?

 

[achennau]

No, I have a small Excelsior with a bed extension. I can turn a spindle up to 37" long with my lathe steady in the middle. Yes it has a reinforced tenon, and my son uses it in his kata. He just recently made red belt...