Tiered Platter From Rotten /Very Spalted Log

[Sheldon Gerber]

Here is a platter I turned from a very spalted log that I found when hunting. Was one of those projects that safety definitely was a thought! A face shield is an absolute must!
Comments, and helpful criticism welcome.
I didn't get the finish I quite wanted on the top tier. It was very soft. Should have probably stabilized it first but wanted to try turning it the way it was.
Cheers
Sheldon

 

[Tom Lucas]

Will need to be stabilized if you hope to improve it. If you think it's worth it, I'd vacuum stabilize with cactus juice and cure it. Turn it to ready to sand. Then maybe a coat of total boat stabilizer before sanding if it's still not hard.

 

[Sheldon Gerber]

Will need to be stabilized if you hope to improve it. If you think it's worth it, I'd vacuum stabilize with cactus juice and cure it. Turn it to ready to sand. Then maybe a coat of total boat stabilizer before sanding if it's still not hard.

I'll probably do that with the next piece. This was more an experiment for an instructables.com contest. Wasn't accepted into the contest cause supposedly repurposed old firewood isn't a reclaimed material????

Wood Turned Tiered Platter From Reclaimed Rotten Log

Wood Turned Tiered Platter From Reclaimed Rotten Log: As a wood worker have you ever been going for a walk in the woods and you see a rotten, spalted, and just UGLY piece of wood. And you're like... "I wonder if I could make something out of that! As a wood turner this happens to me quite often...

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It did make it into the featured list though on the website !