Christmas gift: Old Wooden Block

**Dane** · #1 12-28-2017, 02:30 PM

Hello everybody.
I decided to make Christmas gift to my friends. And here the result you can see.

Christmas gift: Old Wooden Block-breloque-03.jpg

Old Wooden Block pendant is a lessen copy of real wooden block which used in sail ships in XVI-XVII cen. Old wooden block made from oak in old fabrication technique. It contains nielloed copper detailes and jute rope strop. Covered by linseed oil. Hand made item. There are different colors of serve of eye. Ring and spring hook are made from stainless steel.
Now it is need to fit a ship to this blocks... :-)
Marry Christmas and Happy New Year!

**Knife** · #2 12-28-2017, 02:37 PM

Very nice craft work. Your friends are very lucky.

**whulsey** · #3 12-28-2017, 06:33 PM

Those are really nice.

**OgdenBob** · #4 12-28-2017, 11:16 PM

Neat idea!

Bob

**elliott** · #5 12-28-2017, 11:50 PM

Lovely gifts, well-made and thoughtful too.

**frigate 264** · #6 12-30-2017, 07:29 AM

Excellent idea.

**at6** · #7 12-30-2017, 01:37 PM

Those are excellent. Useful and attractive plus hand made. What more could anyone ask for?

**Wad Cutter** · #8 12-30-2017, 02:25 PM

Those are beautiful. There a great idea for a gift. Thank you for sharing. Now how in the heck did you make them? Thank you. wc

**Dane** · #9 01-01-2018, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Wad Cutter

Now how in the heck did you make them?

First of all Marry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!
Blocks I have made by my hand....

And if say detailed I made them accordance to old technology which descraibed in shipmodeling books. Exactly. Here is a link on one of most better way of block making. In my opinion. Traditional Maritime Skills :: Making Blocks Good luck!