C&T Platter

Curly maple platter measuring 8"dia X 3/4" thick. The center is dished out with gold leaf and I added a textured ring with flat black enamel then finished off the platter with shellac. The base is a mallee burl scrap piece also shot with flat black enamel and lacquered with a brass rod holding things together. I used shellac on the platter because I turned it while demoing for our club at the anual woodworkers show, its not as bad as lacquer indoors.

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Mark Damron

Registered: November 2006
Location: Plain City, Ohio
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Date: Sat January 19, 2008
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Keywords: campt platter

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Very well conceived and executed. It has "style."

#1 Sat January 19, 2008 4:00am

JimVH

I'm always inspired by your work, Mark. I just keep staring at it.

#2 Sat January 19, 2008 4:27am

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Clewes inspired I assume. Very nice. What was new about it for you? What did you learn? 8-)

#3 Sat January 19, 2008 5:03am

Bob Hamilton

Oh, my. That is just gorgeous, Mark. I think you hit just the right balance between colored and natural wood tones.

#4 Sat January 19, 2008 12:10pm

Mark Damron

Thanks all! Rev, I wanted to see if I could turn something without any major hollowing and segmenting. What I learned was I could focus more on design and details plus a lot more relaxed!

#5 Sat January 19, 2008 2:18pm

Larry Charlot

the texture makes the piece, well done

#6 Sat January 19, 2008 4:33pm

golfr

Very well done!

#7 Sat January 19, 2008 10:23pm

wheels4

nice job Mark

#8 Sun January 20, 2008 12:39am

bubbatd

Tom Davis

Nice job Mark. Something tells me you might have been working outside. Did you have a lot of people watching you do your work?

#9 Sun January 20, 2008 2:14pm

Mark Damron

Bubbatd, this was indoors for the woodworking expo which I volenteered to help demo for our club. I knew I wanted to turn and platter, which I had not done before and afterwards decided that would be my C&T piece.

#10 Sun January 20, 2008 6:46pm

Twigs

Mark what an awesome piece. I think the gold leafing really sets the maple off. Was the texturing done with a Sorby spiraling & texturing tool? I just got one for xmas so I think I just found my next project. Thanks for the inspiration.

#11 Mon January 21, 2008 8:33am

Mark Damron

Thanks Twigs, Yes I did use my Sorby texturning tool.You will definetly like using it!Practice on different woods first to get a good feel for it.

#12 Mon January 21, 2008 10:57pm