If You Like Quilt You'll Love This...

[Wally Dickerman]

A long time ago I got a slab of really good quilted BL maple that yielded 3 platters. This was the largest. It's 22 inches. The rim has a 3/8 in. bead. What a joy to turn a piece of wood like this and watch the figure pop out

[robert raess]

Very Striking!!

[Rich Aldrich]

Wally, that is some awesome wood and a nice platter, too.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Now THAT is a platter! Love the size and that amazing wood has a life of it's own! Beautiful work Wally! Thanks for sharing!

[Greg Just]

22 inches! Wow - that is one impressive plater. Bet it looks even better in person.

[gary Zimmel]

That is one real nice chunk of wood... Sweet job Wally.

[Jim Burr]

Before I step on my tounge...what was your finish of choice Wally? And, oh yeah...this is over the top!!

[David DeCristoforo]

Eh... that's OK. Not bad figure. Seen lots better than that. No biggie... The smattering of quilting does add a bit. But otherwise an excellent platter. I love the beaded rim...

[Marc Himes]

That's one beautiful platter, Wally. Turning blesses us with wonderful discoveries. What a joy it must have been to find that one in your board.

Marc

[Kathy Marshall]

Wow! That's a beauty!

[Betty Fox]

Beautiful piece of wood beautifully done. Limited embellishments make the pattern stand out. :)

[David E Keller]

That's lovely, Wally! No amount of burning, coloring, or texturing can beat what that wood has already got going for it!

[paul wiser]

that platter is nothing but awesome

[Robert McGowen]

Extraordinary wood and an awesome platter!

[John Keeton]

Wally, never mind David D - he would want to take that and cut it up in little pieces for amphoria forms!!:D;)

That is one awesome piece - unbelievable wood, and great work on the platter. Thanks for posting this one. I long to get some maple like that.

[Roger Chandler]

love that figured grain.........quilting is getting more rare all the time...........glad you could make such a beautiful platter out of it!

[Nate Davey]

You can't see the platter for the quilting... that is incredible. Beautiful job on that one Wally.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Wow Wally that is beautiful. I like the size and the wood is superb.

[Michael James]

WOW! That is a beautiful chunk of wood, done beautifully there Mr D. Thanks for posting.
Michael

[John Fabre]

Very nice job.

[Scott Hackler]

Wow is right! Boy that is an awesome piece of wood. Great work Wally.

[Dennis Ford]

It has been said already but WOW that is some amazing wood. Very nice workmanship to go with it.

[Wally Dickerman]

Wally, never mind David D - he would want to take that and cut it up in little pieces for amphoria forms!!:D;)

That is one awesome piece - unbelievable wood, and great work on the platter. Thanks for posting this one. I long to get some maple like that.
Thanks John. I doubt that David has ever seen quilted wood. Probably thinks quilt is something you sleep under.

[Steve Kubien]

Dang Wally, that's just simply gorgeous. You've dne well by that piece of nature.

[Toney Robertson]

That is sweet Wally.

How about some bigger pictures!!!

[Jeff Nicol]

Wally, Now you can take the platter and make a body for it and have the back of a really sweet banjo! It always seems that the best curl and flame maples end up in the luthiers shops, but you got a dandy chunk of wood to work with!

In a word "Stunning"<

Jeff

[Jamie Donaldson]

DANG, Wally, this has chatoyancy galore, and a big one as well!

[charlie knighton]

great piece Wally

[Ed Morgano]

Wally,
Who did the grain for you? They did an excellent job.....how did they get all those swirls in there? Seriously, just beautiful.

[Donny Lawson]

AWESOME piece. Beautiful.

[Baxter Smith]

Thats about as impressive a piece of maple as I can remember seeing. Great looking platter!

[John Pratt]

Fantastic form. I am nowhere as accomplished as the other turners here, but the quilted maple does it for me. Everyone has their favorites, but Quilted Maple is in my top three favorites for all projects.

[James Combs]

I have never seen quilted maple before, some slightly curly and some birds-eye but nothing like this. But after see this I sure look forward to seeing it again.

[Bill Wyko]

Absolutely exquisite. Beautiful form, finish and ofcourse the choice of wood. well done sir.