Big platter.Finished.

[Paul.J]

Managed to get in the shop today and finish that big Beech bowl off
Surprisingly it hadn't moved any so i just carried on where i left off finishing the inside.
I had me orders to leave it thickish and heavyish,so it is a bout 5/8" thick :shock:
Finished size is 24"dia X 3" deep,and used Food safe as my finish.
Got to say that the outboard attachment and the lathe coped easily with this size of blank.It took a bit of getting used to but by the end i was feeling more confident with the set up so no doubt there will be some more been turned soon

There is a 2p coin in the middle just to give some scale.

Comments welcome

 

[wizer]

lovely.

 

[Paul.J]

Thank you

 

[CHJ]

Ok, where's Carol going to put that one :?: I can see the reaction from here. :roll: :shock:

 

[Jenx]

Paul, thats superb.
I love it.
Well done on getting to the finish with a big monster !
Great piece 8) 8)

 

[johnny.t.]

Looks great Paul 8) the chunkyness suits it especially being that size.
Well done

JT

 

[Bodrighy]

Your girls could have a really great game of frisbee with that Paul. :lol: Can't say I have ever tried anything that big but certainly looks good from ehre. Probably call it a platter though.

Pete

 

[Oakbear]

Wow that's huwowge!

Very nice, what to do with it now though?!

 

[Blister]

Wooo

Much bigness :wink:

 

[stevebuk]

great looking platter paul, it will take quite a few 2p's to fill it though..

 

[Doug B]

Excellent Paul.

Another beauty.

 

[Santos]

Wow, that’s a stunning looking platter Paul!

 

[Paul.J]

Thank you for the comments
As you can see i have changed it from a bowl to a platter.
I am never sure what to call these pieces,as i thought a platter was a flatter shape :?

CHJ wrote

Ok, where's Carol going to put that one

At the moment Chas it is hiding the dining table :roll: :lol:
And to think i have another one to do :shock:

 

[mikec]

Great platter Paul, I think the thickness is just right.

Mike C

 

[loz]

Very nice - Very big !!

Lovely series of beads on the rim.

Loz

 

[Roy_H]

Love it.
Looking forward to the time when I can try something that big!

 

[jpt]

Nice one Paul, good to see you pushing the beast.

john

 

[Deejay]

Hello Paul

Very nice.

How did you put the beads on the rim?

Cheers

Dave

 

[Paul.J]

Thank you for the comments.
Glad you like it :shock:

Deejay wrote

How did you put the beads on the rim?

Dave i just used the very tip of the bowl gouge i was using.
Just pushed the tip in to the required depth,well what looked right :lol: at equalish spaces,than just rolled the gouge over till i got a nice curve either side,taking very light cuts.
HTH.

 

[Deejay]

Hello Paul

Thanks for that. It's very effective isn't it?

I'll try it.

Cheers

Dave