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  1. Spring is Near

    Spring is Near

    After turning boxes for the last 2 months (whew!) it's time for a change. This seasonal platter is turned from hard maple and embellished with colorful stencils. The bird and grass stencils are on the right side and the flower cluster is on the left. Finished with wax only as I like my platters...
  2. Mesquite bullseye platter

    Mesquite bullseye platter

    The pith section from between two bowls. Cracks filled with blue epoxy before any turning was done. I think it finished at around 11" diameter. I learned that this type of platter should be tall enough that you can reach your fingers under the rim to pick it up off the table. Fortunately, the...
  3. Greek Key Basket Illusion Platter

    Greek Key Basket Illusion Platter

    Western maple, 10" in diameter
  4. Spalted Pecan IV

    Spalted Pecan IV

    The last Pecan blank from a commission of offering plates of 4 years ago. 14.5 inch wide , finish in 100% Tung Oil and Beall buff.
  5. Maple on Maple

    Maple on Maple

    Maple platter 11.25" dia. Airbrushed maple leaves.
  6. Sapele platter

    Sapele platter

    12" sapele platter with decorative rim bead
  7. 24" Walnut Platter Back

    24" Walnut Platter Back

    Engraved by laser. Base was a separate turning and attached.
  8. 24" Walnut Platter Front

    24" Walnut Platter Front

    Engraved by laser and colored with aniline dye and gold acrylic
  9. Butterfly and Rose Platter

    Butterfly and Rose Platter

    I took a risk with this one, as I have never attempted this kind of stenciling. The platter is figured maple with two colored designs on the corners. I wanted to keep it simple and elegant. Finished with three coats of semi-gloss lacquer. Size approx. 8"x 2"
  10. Retinal Vasculature Platter

    Retinal Vasculature Platter

    Box elder burl with pyrography, 14" dia., 2022. The retinal vasculature of each individual is unique. My signature on this platter is the unique retinal vasculature of my left eye.
  11. The Eagle and The Colors

    The Eagle and The Colors

    Platter in Pecan . Burned eagle pattern colored with pencil. Holes drilled and filled with acrylic to represent the Red , White & Blue. 15 inch diameter. Finish is lacquer.
  12. Quilted Maple Square Platter

    Quilted Maple Square Platter

    I made this platter out of a one inch piece of quilted maple. It is pretty simple but elegant. About eight inches square.
  13. Rick Helmig

    Large Platters from Slabs tips?

    I really enjoy maxing out the 22" swing on my G0766 and making big platters. But is it generally a bad idea to use a single piece of non-quartersawn Slabs as the material? I typically ensure the wood is dry-dry; however, I still get the occasional slight cupping which I really want to avoid...
  14. Pine Cones

    Pine Cones

    Decided to make another pierced platter. I forgot how difficult it was to pierce 1/8” thickness. Normally I would pierce 1/16”+, but in order to safely handle I do 1/8”. Cherry wood 14” diameter. C&C
  15. Thin Platter

    Thin Platter

    9in. x 6in. x 1/8in. thin curly Redwood platter
  16. Thin platter

    Thin platter

    9in x 6in. x 1/8in. thin curly Redwood platter
  17. Birch platter w/poem

    Birch platter w/poem

    14" birch platter with poem laser engraved. Looking to spring and summer.
  18. Walnut Crotch Platter

    Walnut Crotch Platter

    This was a backyard tree. It seems that urban walnuts typically have a wider colour variation than forest walnuts, at least in southern Ontario. Cut in July 2021, turned green the same month, re-turned February 2022. Five coats of wipe-on poly followed by Beall buff. 18.5 inches in diameter, 2...
  19. Cherry platter

    Cherry platter

    This is a cherry platter, it is about 11 inches wide and 1.5 inches thick and was finished with walnut oil.
  20. picture grain platter

    picture grain platter

    Oak from Tubbs fire Santa Rosa 7" x 1" high
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