Platter

[hughie]

Thought I might try my hand at a platter, not sure of the timber, just oiled and rub over with a rag

[Bruce White]

Flash Hughie!:2tsup:

[pommyphil]

Lovely carving, Timber looks ..... Silky or Banksia...........Maybe :U

[artme]

Xtra noice!!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

Would make a great wall hanging.

All done on the lathe?

[Scott]

Very different, I was expecting a standard run of the mill platter but you've surprised me. The more I look at it the more I like it. Great work :)

[TTIT]

Looks fantastic Hughie :2tsup: Might be better to make it a wall hanging though - wouldn't like to be trying to clean guacamole dip out of the carved bits :;

[powderpost]

Very smart looking platter Hughie, I agree it would make a very nice wall piece. :2tsup:
Jim

[turnerted]

Great piece Hughie.Your work is never run of the mill.
Ted

[cava]

Very nice. :2tsup:

How did you do the carving?

[Dalboy]

Great piece the carving really sets it off

[hughie]

Thanks for all the positive comments. As I said I dont do very many platters if any at all so its good to get the feed back. :2tsup:
Its all hand carved with a fair bit of sanding especially across the end grain. Luckily the timber is soft and easy to work unlike the Eucalyptus bowl previously.



Lovely carving, Timber looks ..... Silky or Banksia...........Maybe

Phil spoke to the guy who supplied the pieces and yes it Banksia.


Might be better to make it a wall hanging though - wouldn't like to be trying to clean guacamole dip out of the carved bits


Jeez Vern thought I was on a roll there now I gotta go back to the drawing board :no:



, I agree it would make a very nice wall piece.

Jim, artme, its pretty well what I had in mind.



Your work is never run of the mill.



Thanks Ted I seem to recall your pretty good on the gouge yourself :2tsup:

[Sawdust Maker]

great work :2tsup:

very Zen-ish imho

[Paul39]

WOW! Nice piece and well photographed.

( I was a commercial, advertising, industrial, photographer for 40 years.)

[Allan at Wallan]

You make it all sound so simple ... fantastic result.:2tsup:

Allan

[Mobyturns]

Hughie very nice piece :2tsup:

[Durham Lad]

Hi Hughie, While it is always good to identify the wood the important factor is the end result, and I reckon you can take a bow for this one.Great looking piece. Brian.

[Durdge39]

I like how casually you say you'd "try your hand at a platter" :D

It looks fantastic, the carvings make it very modern, yet have that hint of an almost Celtic look. I like it very much!

[hughie]

Well thanks for all the great comments. I thought it might look good after sketching it out of paper. But it doesn't always follow through that its so. My sketch is only a guide and most times it gets changed mid stride.