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WOODTURNING TOOL

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Overview

A long, circular, hardwood handle, tapering towards the base, with five concentric rings equally spaced, three times along the handle. and a copper coloured ring around the top.It has a rectangular blade, ground to a bevelled edge and angled to a point

Historical information

Jack was a prolific wood turner, who worked from his studio in Wungong, turning out many pieces of sculpture. Many of his tools were either made by him or customized to perform a particular function.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2018.75

Item type

Handcrafts

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Wood

Width

29 mm

Height or length

370 mm

Keywords

PITCHER Trevor

Mortlock Bros

Morsecodians Fraternity of Western Australia Inc

Statement of significance

HIGH
Jack de Voss (1942-2017) was a prolific self taught and international known wood turner, who worked from his studio in Wungong, turning out many pieces of sculpture. He won a variety of awards for his work and his work feature in a variety of public and private collections. His work was inspired by his love of the Western Australian bush and his faith in God.

Primary significance criteria

Scientific or research significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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