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maple platter

Project by jeffthewoodwacker posted 306 days ago 479 views 0 times favorited 7 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is a maple platter that I turned as part of a production run. The platter is 11” in diameter. Between the raised rings on the top I did chatter work with my homemade chatter tool. I didn’t manage to get a photo of the platter bottom, but there was chatter work there as well. I wiped the platter down with sanding sealer, buffed it out and then applied three coats of Waterlox.

For those of you who have asked I have added a photo of several of my tools. Included are many hand made tools and some home made chatter tools. How many of you lumberjocks can figure out what is home made and what is store bought. I will give the correct answer and identify all tools on January 7.

-- Those that say it can't be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.


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Karson

25271 posts in 1278 days


posted 306 days ago

Jeff a great bowl. Add a picture of your chatter tool in picture # 3.

How did the class go this weekend.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Bigbuck

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posted 306 days ago

Very nice

-- Glenn, New Mexico

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trifern

7890 posts in 645 days


posted 306 days ago

Nice platter Jeff. I like the raised rings and chatter work. Why do you apply a sealer prior to applying the Waterlox? I thought Waterlox penetrates through absorption. Thanks for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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lew

4405 posts in 633 days


posted 306 days ago

Beautiful!

You know this reminds me of the collection plates that they would pass at church, when I was little. Funny what you remember- probably should have paid more attention to the sermons than the plates.

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jeffthewoodwacker

482 posts in 682 days


posted 306 days ago

Karson, I will get a photo of the chatter tool up in the next couple of days. Trifern, I used sanding sealer on this piece because there was some end grain that would have absorbed the Waterlox differently than the rest of the piece (I learned this the hard way). The sanding sealer allows the Waterlox finish to be uniform in absorption.

-- Those that say it can't be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

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bentlyj

757 posts in 348 days


posted 305 days ago

Just about neil on lathe experience but I like to guess so here’s my guess.
Homemade #2, #4, #9, I think maybe #5,
Anyway, nice job on the platter.

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jockmike2

7222 posts in 1124 days


posted 304 days ago

Very nice Jeff. great job on the platter and tools.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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