Recently Karson posted a blog about some highly figured maple that he had scored. You can read the blog here:
http://lumberjocks.com/karson/blog/9086. I responded to Karson’s blog and asked him to send the wood to me and I would turn it into platters. Karson agreed to send one plank from Delaware to Tennessee on the condition that I turn a platter for him. Today my friendly mail carrier delivered a rather heavy package to me.
Once the package was opened (Karson likes to use a lot of tape!) I found that there were 3 beautiful pieces of maple burl planks inside. – all cut from the same board. The largest plank is 16×16x1 and will be used to turn a platter for Karson. This piece has bark on one side that I will attempt to incorporate into the platter design.
There were also two additional maple burl blanks in the wood gloat box. One is 15×15x1 and the other is 14×15x1. Both of these will be turned into platters as well.
The platter that I will turn for Karson will be a gallery piece. As I move along with this project I will continue to post the progress in this blog series.
-- Those that say it can't be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.
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Karson
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posted 156 days ago
Good looking wood. I wonder if he has any more.
Good luck on the turning. I’m looking with anticipation on the output.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Karson
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posted 156 days ago
By the way he used lots of tape because he had to make the box fit.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
cabinetmaster
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posted 156 days ago
I’m going to have to make a special trip to Delaware to see Karson and see if I can squander some of that wood he will never use…...................LOL
Oh by the way Dad…....... HAPPY FATHERS DAY…..............................LOL
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps
Karson
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posted 156 days ago
Thanks Jerry. I assume that you are the first of many.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Kirk
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posted 156 days ago
Jeff,
Now I know where you both live.
I am sorry, but I hope you never do that to me. I don’t even like my e-mail address published by anyone the I don’t give permission.
I don’t think this is a good idea to put anybodies address out on the Internet. Notice I just give the town and not my house number.
W. Kirk Crawford
Tularosa, New Mexico
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a1Jim
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posted 156 days ago
Look forward to the finished platter.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
jeffthewoodwacker
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posted 156 days ago
Kirk just for you I removed the photo of the package.
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itsme_timd
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posted 156 days ago
That’s some good looking wood. Curious to see how these turn out!
-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA
mmh
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posted 156 days ago
Highly Figured MAPLE
Did someone say MAPLE?
-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe