Maple Platter

9" dia maple platter with copper leaf.

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Mark Damron

Registered: November 2006
Location: Plain City, Ohio
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Date: Thu March 27, 2008
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Keywords: maple platter

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Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

SWEET! Beautiful piece of work. Was there a natural reason for that bite out of the edge? Or, was that an oops that you saved very nicely? 8-)

#1 Fri March 28, 2008 12:07am

Mark Damron

Thanks Rev, The notch was added and also leafed to give it a copper core look.
One of those last minute decisions which now I'm not sure worked?

#2 Fri March 28, 2008 12:35am

Mike Baber

Nice work Mark and I like the bit, gives you the impression its like that all the way through, very well thought out, you did great if you ask me! Thumbs Up!

Wizzy

#3 Fri March 28, 2008 1:00am

Larry Charlot

outstanding work.

#4 Fri March 28, 2008 2:46am

dilligaf4221

Looks good to me. Great job.

#5 Fri March 28, 2008 12:53pm

Bertminator

I'm not embarrased to ask this...how did you do this piece? the texture, different colors and carvings in the centre area? I'm not that good yet, and want to be "ducated"...lol. Please do tell!

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#6 Sat March 29, 2008 3:06am

Mark, evidently someone liked your plate enough to take a bite out of it. It is rather "yummy-lookin'." Wink

#7 Sat March 29, 2008 5:11am

Mark Damron

Thanks guy's! Bert, the front and back surfaces were contoured first. Then I took a parting tool and cut a groove 5/8" deep to form the center detail. Then I turned the center plug round. A hook tool was used to hollow out the inside of the platter as much as possible. I'd say 4 to 4-1/2" of the inside is hollow. The ring was textured with a sorby texturing tool, then I spray painted the texture and center detail with flat black enamel. A skew was used to define the texture and then a scraper on both sides of the texture to get rid of the paint.then I turned the small ring and bead in the center to remove the paint. A dremel tool was used to texture the gilded area. I sprayed the face with lacquer to seal the wood, then the copper leaf was applied. Afterwards, several more coats of lacquer were added to finish it.

#8 Sun March 30, 2008 12:44am

Bertminator

Wow, you go all out, and it shows in your final product...Thanks for informing me / us.

...Bert

If you want to view some of my woodturning videos, you can go to my Youtube Channel here https://www.youtube.com/@Bertminator/videos

#9 Sun March 30, 2008 6:44am

JR Horsley

cool piece. I like the bit I dont think it would be as interesting if it were just a round piece, kinda sets it off and draws you eye off the center and makes you look at the whole piece and gives you more then just a plain edge to look at. and as Wizzy said "gives you the impression its like that all the way through" very nice work

#10 Mon March 31, 2008 5:53pm