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Aged platter Bottom
Terry Scott

Aged platter Bottom

Aged Platter
Ancient kauri 520 mm diam 21 inch more a bowl than a platter as it is 70mm deep
Thanks again to Richard Raffan and Terry Baker who put me onto this rust verdigree combination . As usual I am experimenting in a different direction to what I was shown.
This Kauri is what we all look for down under on the yellow side, some Chatoyance and free of blemishes and defects.
I always ask myself after making a piece this large if it would not be better to turn 4 or 5 bowls of smaller size.
As the total income would be far more than this sold on its own and I can produce 5 bowls in the time it takes to make one of these
The rim was carved and textured with a dremel and then the medium applied.
The plastic stand is just for the photo all my work that requires a stand know has a wooden one made .I have come up with a simple design that no longer looks like I got it in the two dollar shop
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Terry,
Another beautiful piece.
I have no idea of how soft or hard is kauri, around here the only wood to make something that big would be white pine, very soft but lacks the honey - gold - brown of this wood.
I hear what you say about big bowl versus several smaller ones, but the big ones are closer to my heart and for sure they are crowd stoppers.
Thanks for sharing
Jorge
 
Hi Jorge
Kauri is classed as a soft hardwood (dont know were that came from but in the species specs that what it says )
The timber is very durable and has been used in Boat building for centuries
White pine wow I feel sorry for you we wont even burn it down here
Thanks for the comment
 

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