Thread: Bowl/Platter Competition - for Charity

I am posting this in the hope one of the judges would be able to clarify the definition of a platter. Is there a strict ratio between diameter and height, can a platter have sharply curved sides, or must it be flat. Perhaps some photo's of what is and is not a platter could be posted for guidance.

Originally Posted by Grumpy John

I am posting this in the hope one of the judges would be able to clarify the definition of a platter. Is there a strict ratio between diameter and height, can a platter have sharply curved sides, or must it be flat. Perhaps some photo's of what is and is not a platter could be posted for guidance.

My definition is "if it's not a bowl it's a platter" but many will disagree

I'm sure Cliff can come up with dimensions/parameters for you.

My opinion: Under 200 mm Diameter, 25mm or under in height. Over 200mm Diameter, 40mm or under in height.

Originally Posted by

My opinion: Under 200 mm Diameter, 25mm or under in height. Over 200mm Diameter, 40mm or under in height.

These seem to be the definitions of "plate" and "platter". In my mind plates are small, and platters are big. Bowls on the other hand are capable of holding soup without sloshing all over the place, so are deeper.

well this is a bowl, got out in the shed first time for a couple of weeks and finished this one off. A peice of wood Weisyboy gave me when i was up there last year. Thanks Carl

Not that happy it may lose the foot as there is a crack that i thought was me going through the bottom when i was finishing it off. Not so but have to go to work soon so ran out of time.

off google -

A platter is a large type of dishware used for serving food. It is a tray on which food is displayed and served to people. It can have oval, round, rectangular, or square shape. It can be made of steel, ceramic, or plastic. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platter_(dishware)

Definitions of bowl on the Web:

• a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids;
• a concave shape with an open top
  wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

John hope that helps.

Cheers

Hmmm... personally I reckon we should stick with Robbos specs if he's da judge.

FWIW, the Aust Woodturning Exhibition definition for platter is: "a plate exceeding 300mm diameter with its height not more than 1/10th of the maximum diameter." I've always been guided by this.

A bowl has no restrictions on size, however: "opening must be greater than 50% of maximum diameter and overall height must be less than the maximum diameter."

If it's taller than it is wide, it's classed as a vase and when the opening is less than 20% of the maximum diameter, it's classed as a hollow vessel. I've no idea what they class a bowl with an opening of less then 50% but more than 20% of the max. dia... "unjudgable" apparently.

(I wonder if this info has confused you lot as much as it confuses the entrants? )

Thanks Skew.

That was the rough specs I was using. Just forgot where I read it.

A plate is a platter only littler. The word platter is actually derived from plate.

Originally Posted by calm

well this is a bowl, got out in the shed first time for a couple of weeks and finished this one off. A peice of wood weisyboy gave me when i was up there last year. Thanks carl

so what is the wood? Wiesey's wood?:d
off google -

a platter is a large type of dishware used for serving food. It is a tray on which food is displayed and served to people. It can have oval, round, rectangular, or square shape. It can be made of steel, ceramic, or plastic. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/platter_(dishware)
what no wood? Looks like we can't make one then!:c

cheers

:d

Although I guess we can just go and rewrite the definition. Its wikipedia after all.

Ive lost track of time, when is the comp going to be held?

https://www.woodworkforums.com/showpo...6&postcount=41

just found a computer i can pinch for a bit so just thought i would let you know that my girls have picked up soime parcels from the Post office. They are sitting at home waiting for me to return-

Just enjoying the rest and another 3 weeks to go - AAAAAhhh Bliss

Cheers

Lazy bugger. Half your luck.

Somehow I don't think Charity will want my bowls...

Maybe next year I'll be better