jacaranda platter....maybe !

[smiife]

Hi guys,
Started this platter today but not too sure it will
be completed it has some large bark inclusions
and a couple of cracks ,,! So I thought I would
take some piccy, s before it fell apart :o:o
It, s marked silky but i am pretty sure it, s
Jacaranda , the blank was 420mm and dry
so it will be interesting to see what happens!
any comments and advice welcome :2tsup:

[chuck1]

Looking good smiffie! I would CA any fine cracks and not worry about the big bark ones and keep going!

[powderpost]

Looking good Smiife, stay with it. :2tsup: Not a bad lathe either.... :wink:

Jim

[Christos]

One work in progress to follow.

[Paul39]

Smiife,

Wrap the rim with 2 - 3 wraps of masking or filament packing tape and keep going. It lessens getting a mouth full of bowl sections, especially if you have mounted the bow by expanding the chuck into a recess..

I have done this with some cracked blanks, doing everything I could reach to finishing, move the tape to the finished part and finish the rest.

It looks very nice.

[smiife]

Hi guys,
Thanks for your thoughts very much appreciated,
I think wrap some tape etc might be safer for any further
turning, no turning today visitors turned up :~
I think i am becoming a grumpy old man!:doh:

[chuck1]

I had a weekend like that too! Hard to keep the work flow going!

[smiife]

QUOTE=chuck1;1885983]I had weekend like that too! Hard to keep the work flow going![/QUOTE]

Hi charlie,
Yeah......I only get sunday to get some shed time
so I kinder look forward to It all week, oh well there
Is always next weekend:C

[smiife]

Hi guys,
Got to finish off the platter today, not too sure
I like the finish on the colour rim, couldn, t get
a nice shine so i might sand it back and start
again, any ideas on how to get a better finish
would be appreciated

[Sawdust Maker]

nice

[dai sensei]

Use some spray lacquer spray (NCL or similar).

[Paul39]

Smiife,

I think it is just perfect as is. The light to dark contrast from inside to outside and the figure inside to solid color outside are quite striking.

I favor a soft sheen on my turnings, and people who buy them seem to also. Tastes do vary tho.

You might set it aside and look at it for a week or too.

[Christos]

I think a jet black shiny rim would catch the eye more often. If you are going to do it again might I suggest black blending into red on the outer rim. And very shiny rim.

I have just given you more work so only take this as a suggestion.

[smiife]

nice

Thanks SM:2tsup:


Use some spray lacquer spray (NCL or similar).
Hi neil,
Yeah, after I thought about it that was going to be my next move,
but wouldn, t I still have to sand back first:?


Smiife,

I think it is just perfect as is. The light to dark contrast from inside to outside and the figure inside to solid color outside are quite striking.

I favor a soft sheen on my turnings, and people who buy them seem to also. Tastes do vary tho.

You might set it aside and look at it for a week or too.

Hi paul,
Thanks for your thoughts , It is always good sometimes
to step back and have a think about things :2tsup:

[smiife]

I think a jet black shiny rim would catch the eye more often. If you are going to do it again might I suggest black blending into red on the outer rim. And very shiny rim.

I have just given you more work so only take this as a suggestion.

Hi christos,
I appreciate your suggestions, I did start with black and then put
red over the top and It looked really good but when I put on the
polish it went to crap!

[dai sensei]

...but wouldn, t I still have to sand back first:?..

Just a light rub with 0000 steel wool will do

[smiife]

Just a light rub with 0000 steel wool will do

Thanks neil:2tsup:

[dougturner]

smiife that's a nice JACARANDA platter. If you still have the bit of the tree with the pith in it, have a look at that. Jacaranda is the only (???) tree with a square pith. I have done a couple of black rimmed Jacaranda bowls and then used the long point of a skew to cut a "V" groove or two around the rim. I reckon they looked good, and I guess the buyers did also. Doug :U

[smiife]

smiife that's a nice JACARANDA platter. If you still have the bit of the tree with the pith in it, have a look at that. Jacaranda is the only (???) tree with a square pith. I have done a couple of black rimmed Jacaranda bowls and then used the long point of a skew to cut a "V" groove or two around the rim. I reckon they looked good, and I guess the buyers did also. Doug :U

Hi doug,
Very interesting.....square pith? Never heard of that before
I am going to have a look In the morning !
What did you colour yours with?

[dougturner]

Hi doug,
Very interesting.....square pith? Never heard of that before
I am going to have a look In the morning !
What did you colour yours with? Just a black folk art paint from an art supplier. I think the colour was called Licorice, then I just put three coats of Penetrol Wood Oil over the top. Doug :U

[smiife]

Hi guys,
i finally got to finish off the platter , rubbed it back
and sprayed with satin laquer, the finish is better
I think, It is going to be a birthday present for a friend
Thanks to all for help, comments and advice.....

[ogato]

it has come up a treat Smiffie, your friend will be well pleased

Jeff

[smiife]

it has come up a treat Smiffie, your friend will be well pleased

Jeff

Thanks jeff, appreciate your comments:2tsup: