Earlier this year Durham’s longtime mayor, Gery Schirado, passed away and to honor his 27 years of dedicated service the city wanted to mount his gavel on a plaque to be displayed in city hall.
The city reached out to me as a resident and woodworker to make a plaque in his honor. With a highly figured piece of walnut in hand I got to work planing, sanding, routing, and mostly, polishing the plaque with a shellac finish.
A simple project, but a special one which will help us all remember Mr. Schirado.
