The platter

[powderpost]

Finally finished the platter, had a few interruptions that slowed down progress. Couple of small hiccups but it turned out better than I thought it would. Fairly happy with this one. Mostly Queensland maple with ash and black walnut rim. The inner pattern is yellow walnut red cedar and black walnut. 310 mm diameter and 30mm high.
Jim

[Ashes]

:2tsup:

Very nice...puts my efforts today to shame.:C

[thefixer]

Awesome Jim:2tsup:. Even in the photo you can see the 3D effect. Very impressive.

Cheers
Shorty

[Ad de Crom]

Jim, beautiful large platter, love the innern pattern. Be very proud with the result.
Great job !!
Ad :2tsup:

[Mark Placek]

A wonderful turning Jim.
The detail and the choice of material makes this a spectacular piece.

[Hardenfast]

Most impressive indeed Jim. I'd love to get an idea of your assembly technique.

Wayne

[rsser]

Wow.

Admire your patience.

[wheelinround]

Jim master segmentor :bowdown:

[Ed Reiss]

Awesome :2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

[jefferson]

Jim, great job.

The Victorian chapter might have to fly you down for a demonstration of how you do the segments!

Jeff

[efgee88]

Whoohoo, what a beauty.
It reminds me of a kaleidoscope image.

Can't imagine how you worked all that out.

Cheers,

FrankG

[Sawdust Maker]

Very very nice

I also would love to know the technique ... and where do you get the patience?

[Texian]

Looks great from here Jim! Would love to see some larger, closer upper pictures. I think it's more about persistence than patience. You just keep on keepin' on until you finally get there. Much of the work is actually tedious and repetitive, but you keep on, perhaps driven by your vision of the end result. Just a thought.

[wheelinround]

Ok new there was a WIP (http://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?p=875492#post875492) somewhere now get cracking :2tsup:

[Ironwood]

You certainly do some nice work Jim.

[coffenup]

another fine piece of work jim. As I have said before that you workmanship inspires us the turners that want to be as good as you.:2tsup::2tsup:
Regards Michael

[powderpost]

Thanks again for the nice comments.
Ray, you have a good memory.
Jeff, I am ready when you are... :D
Jim

[jefferson]

Jim, you are a marvel. I gotta win the lotto to bring you down for a month or so. A week for machining wood, another for glue ups..... Two weeks of turning.

Plus a heap of $ for freight on some of that great Qld timber.

Don't hold your breath though! I aint that wealthy.

Just keep posting and I and others will continue to gasp.

I know it's a big ask, but some step-by-step pics would be great. Add it to the forum knowledge bank.

regards Jeff

[Ozkaban]

wow! Spectacular as always!

I think I'm going to have to try a very simple one - there's no way I could cut with that degree of accuracy repeatably. Maybe one day...

Cheers,
Dave

[ElizaLeahy]

How do you clamp something like that together?

[wheelinround]

How do you clamp something like that together?

They are called clamp's Eliza some even use a press others get their wives to come sit and watch what they do in the shed till glue is dry :;

[Mrs Woodpecker]

Beautiful !!! :D:D
Cheers, Shirley

[Christos]

Very nice.