Thread: Plate Profile?

In my humble opinion, the one on the right looks a trifle too deep to be a plate - it's somewhere between a plate and a platter. Plates with a wide rim are usually quite shallow.

The definition of plate or platter is not much either way IMHO. Platter have to be bigger cos the word is bigger.

Chipman, I think you should actually carve some to see how the form works with the carving. Maybe turn some on-purpose-throw-away ones out of pine or something to work through the form and carving issues. I've got some bits of NZ Kauri (Is that what it is called? Maybe its Karri? ) that might be good for 'speriments, and would look prettier than Radiata. What will you be doing the carving with? Hand carving chisels?

Thanks TL,

Yes Kauri would be good to experiment on.

Sadly just at the moment, I am finding it difficult to get enthusiastic about it. My good wife has just been given a rather serious medical diagnosis. So all things wood will just have to go on hold for a while.

Thanks,

Chipman

Originally Posted by Chipman

Thanks TL,

Yes Kauri would be good to experiment on.

Sadly just at the moment, I am finding it difficult to get enthusiastic about it. My good wife has just been given a rather serious medical diagnosis. So all things wood will just have to go on hold for a while.

Thanks,

Chipman

Oh! I'm so sorry to hear. Hospitals can sure put a dampener on things. :worry: Hope things work out OK!

I hope things sort out well for her too, and quickly. Ill health sure puts other things into perspective.

At first glance, I thought you'd pinched one of my walnut plates!

I made a set about twenty years ago which are basically copies of 10" soup plates (much like your second picture) and just as thin as the originals (about 3mm thick).

I chose the soup plate specifically because it had a 3mm bead around the outer rim. When translated to the wooden variety, the bead adds significantly to the outer rim's strength and rigidity. They are featherweight plates and have seen daily use for many years - not so much these days for some reason.

Shapes and profiles are always personal and very subjective. I agree with , have a look at some pottery type web sites and in kitchenware shops to get some visual impressions and proportions. Make a few with variations and put them in heap and ask your visitors to put them in line from good to not so good (in their opinion). I did this with goblets many years ago and worked out from that the most popular shape. The result of that exercise was very interesting. Hope this is of some benefit to you.
Jim

It all very well to work out what is most popular (you might come up with reality TV.) , but the most important thing is to work out exactly what YOU want to do. Which may in fact be harder. People usually know what they DON'T want more than what they DO want. Asking other peoples opinion is useful sometimes if you are prepared to disagree with them. Maybe ask the wife. (since you prolly already disagree with her on most things. ........ except when medical diagnosis come into it of course. ) Anyway, it can give you something to not like and start you thinking critiquely about what you are trying to do, cos you can argue with someone outsid eyour own head. If I've ever managed to work out exactly what I WAS trying to do "other people" seemed to like it too.