Blackwood Platter

[Scott]

A couple of weeks ago I asked you all (http://www.woodworkforums.com/f8/what-do-what-do-175121/) what sort of finish I should apply to a Blackwood platter I was working on. Thanks for all your advice however in the end I decided to go with Nitrocellulose Lacquer. As suggested, the grain 'popped' spectacularly. I decided to keep this platter very simple, I wanted the timber to do the talking. It's 300mm in diameter, 25mm deep and 6mm thick at the edge/rim.

So here it is and I'm very pleased with the end result. Sanded to 400g, friction polished and finally 2 coats of nitrocellulose lacquer buffed with 0000 steel wool in-between and after.

http://www.woodworkforums.com/members/56431-scott/albums/scott-s-grot/283383-blackwood.jpg

http://www.woodworkforums.com/members/56431-scott/albums/scott-s-grot/283384-blackwood-b.jpg

http://www.woodworkforums.com/members/56431-scott/albums/scott-s-grot/283385-blackwood-c.jpg

Comments and critiques welcomed.

[joevan]

Well done Scott, the platter looks very elegant. It would be a nice mothers day present but it is fathers day and you can keep it for youself.

Joe v K.

[Scott]

Well done Scott, the platter looks very elegant. It would be a nice mothers day present but it is fathers day and you can keep it for youself.

Joe v K.

Thanks Joe, see you at the club!

[Mulgabill]

What a great finish Scott!:2tsup:

[Ilya]

Fantastic platter, well done!

[artme]

Beautiful!! Simple and elegant!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

That grain almost looks three dimensional.

[Scott]

That grain almost looks three dimensional.

You should see the grain in person Art, it was very difficult to get a picture to justify it. Anyway thanks to everyone for their kind comments, I enjoyed turning the platter.

[Evanism]

That'll have to go straight to the pool room.

It's lovely. Shame the pictures aren't bigger.

[Kidbee]

Simplicity and practicality overrules everything. Well Done!

[chucky]

Great finish when you use N/C lacquer. The platter looks great. See you at the Club next week

[Uncle Al]

That is a lovely piece of timber Scott. An elegant shape, and very well turned.
You should be very proud of yourself, well done.

Alan...

[cava]

Very elegant. :2tsup:

[Christos]

Now that is quite some spectacular grain.

Should also add well done on the platter.

[Willy Nelson]

Wow
What a stunning piece of timber. You have done it pround, Well Done
Willy
Jarrahland

[Allan at Wallan]

With all those kind comments you won't like
my response .... I don't like it.

I love it !!

Look forward to seeing it at the club shortly.

Allan