Looking for DVD/Book on turning Platters

[Jack Gaskins]

Anyone know of a good DVD on turning platters. I saw a video on DIY network that looks good but was wanting something more indepth and with designs.

[Brodie Brickey]

Jack,

I'm not sure anyone is really doing a video on turning platters (for sale) there are some on youtube. The last really good platter turner I saw was James Proffitt at the AAW Symposium in Richmond (2008). It was a great demo, I don't know if the AAW has it recorded for purchase, but I couldn't find anything from a quick google search. He was beading the platter and seeing how thin he could get it.

The most important thing I took away from the demo was to shape the bottom first all the way to finish sanding, before re-chucking and working on the front. Don't remove too much of the center until you've cut your beads for the rim. It was kind of a dance between getting everything the way you wanted it in the right order so the rim didn't flex and cause a break. Some pretty high speeds were also involved (800-1000).

Good luck.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Mike Mahoney has a DVD From The Tree To The Table. It shows him making plates. I used the same technique to make platters which worked well. Like Brodie said when starting you need to shape and finish the bottom pretty much before you turn it around.

[Ryan Baker]

The Mahoney "Heirlooms" DVD also has a good section on turning plates, which is mostly the same thing as platters.

[Cathy Schaewe]

There's a couple of nice articles in the back issues of the AAW journals, if you're a member. Look in the index under platters.