dr4g0nfly
23rd January 2013, 06:26 AM
It's been a while since I posted any of my work, so...
This is a Natural Edged Platter made from Brown Oak. It’s about 200mm (8") long, 125mm (5") wide and 50mm (2") deep, the wall thickness is around 3mm (1/8”). Which was ‘fun’ as a lot of the edge turning was air.
For those that don’t know, Brown Oak is European Oak that has been (normally deliberately) infected with the Beefsteak Fungus (Fistulina hepatica (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fistulina_hepatica) )
The patterning in the cambium layer is fantastic. That is not fluff on the rim, as well as the bark, I also managed to keep on some of the moss!
Surprisingly the Bark is very firmly attached and I did not have to use CA to hold it in place. (I did knock a bit and reglue it, but that was carelessness after it came off the lathe). However I’ll watch it as it dries just to be sure it holds.
It's only sanded to 180, so not super smooth and shiny, I thought that would look wrong.
As for a finish, I did not want anything that would leave a shine or gloss. My first though was Lemon Oil for a natural but matt finish but it takes so long of the smell to go! But as it was still green it had to be an Oil, so I used the DO and wiped on a very thin coat left it for a couple of days.
Remounted it against a block of insulating foam and re-turned and flattened the foot followed by a second light wipe with DO.
Comments & Critiques as always please
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This is a Natural Edged Platter made from Brown Oak. It’s about 200mm (8") long, 125mm (5") wide and 50mm (2") deep, the wall thickness is around 3mm (1/8”). Which was ‘fun’ as a lot of the edge turning was air.
For those that don’t know, Brown Oak is European Oak that has been (normally deliberately) infected with the Beefsteak Fungus (Fistulina hepatica (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fistulina_hepatica) )
The patterning in the cambium layer is fantastic. That is not fluff on the rim, as well as the bark, I also managed to keep on some of the moss!
Surprisingly the Bark is very firmly attached and I did not have to use CA to hold it in place. (I did knock a bit and reglue it, but that was carelessness after it came off the lathe). However I’ll watch it as it dries just to be sure it holds.
It's only sanded to 180, so not super smooth and shiny, I thought that would look wrong.
As for a finish, I did not want anything that would leave a shine or gloss. My first though was Lemon Oil for a natural but matt finish but it takes so long of the smell to go! But as it was still green it had to be an Oil, so I used the DO and wiped on a very thin coat left it for a couple of days.
Remounted it against a block of insulating foam and re-turned and flattened the foot followed by a second light wipe with DO.
Comments & Critiques as always please
251004251005251006