Ambrosia Maple Platter

This is my largest platter to date. It was turned in steps as I worked on this piece a few hours at a time over 3-4 days. It has some cool spalt lines, a little curl, some nice Ambrosia markings and a little bit of blue stain for good measure. I added some texturing and some beads on the rim and also some on the bottom side.
24 1/4" x 2 1/2"
Antique oil and buffed.

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Jim Ketron

Registered: January 2006
Location: Weber City, Va.
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Date: Wed February 28, 2007
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Keywords: ambrosia maple platter

Comments

TDRice

Nice - very nice.

#1 Wed February 28, 2007 8:49pm

JR Horsley

I think you found what this piece of wood was ment to be... nice job

#2 Wed February 28, 2007 10:02pm

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Very cool piece.

#3 Wed February 28, 2007 10:10pm

rightuppercut

Exceptional... May I ask why so thick?

#4 Thu March 1, 2007 3:52am

Mark Damron

Beautiful plate Jim!

#5 Thu March 1, 2007 10:20pm

Jim Ketron

rightuppercut
Thick or tall?
This piece has an overall hight of 2 1/2" and is around 3/8" thick throughout.
I had plenty of stock with this one, around 4" on one side or more and it taperd down to 1 1/2" on the other so I just used what was there to show of the ambrosia markings as most of them was on the outside of the tree.

#6 Fri March 2, 2007 12:32am

Jim Ketron

Thanks all for the comments!

#7 Fri March 2, 2007 12:32am

rightuppercut

Can you post a side view?

#8 Fri March 2, 2007 1:15am