17" maple platter

[Sparky Paessler]

This is a 17.25" maple platter that I turned from the stump of a maple tree that blew down in a storm last winter. Lots of figure in the wood. It stands about 3" tall.

[Hayes Rutherford]

Nice platter, very organic look.

[Scott Hackler]

Nice work, I like your platter. That wood is great. Has a 3D effect with all the figure.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Nice platter and the wood is pretty cool.

[Jon McElwain]

Now that is a handsome platter. The chatoyancy really shows well, and the dark bits really add interest. Like Scott said, the 3D effect is great - the rim looks like it is wavy, but on closer inspection it looks really smooth.

[Jim Burr]

Nice work Sparky!! Hard to go wrong with wood like that!!

[Baxter Smith]

Stunning piece Sparky! I imagine it even looks better in person.

[Tim Rinehart]

That's a keeper! Very nice figure .... great save! What's your finish?

[John Keeton]

Wow!!! I sure hope you recovered more wood from that tree! This is an amazing piece - very nice.

[Michelle Rich]

wow that's a beauty! Great job

[John W Dixon]

Great looking platter. Looks like it's moving.

[Ian Jeffcock]

Sparky, nice job. Did you turn it green first ? How thick did you leave it and how long to dry. I am working on a batch of platters and was wondering how others are doing. Thanks Ian

[Greg Just]

Beautiful. That would make a great pasta bowl!

[Sparky Paessler]

Thanks all! It really does have a LOT of figure in the wood, more than the picture even shows. To answer some of the questions it is finished with wipe on poly about 7 or 8 coats and then buffed. Yes I do have a few more blanks from that tree. The trunk was very short before it branched out into several trunks and there was rot in most of them but I did get 6 large blanks. Not all have as much figure as this one as it was from the very bottom but they are nice. I have a large hollow form roughed out of one of them that is drying right now. I did turn it green right after I cut the blank and left it about 1 1/2 thick. Put it in DNA and then let it sit for about 10 months before I got around to finishing it up. I will post the hollow form when I get it done. I did a little bit smaller one not long ago that came out of this same tree and posted it here.

[David E Keller]

Lovely work! What a great way to display a gorgeous piece of wood!

[Mike Cruz]

Sparky, that's just beautiful!

[Prashun Patel]

Really beautiful. I wish I could see all that figure in person. I love those brown inclusions you can get in maple.

The inside form of the platter is also very pleasing to my eye.