Pair of Walnut Crotch Platters

[steven carter]

This is a pair of platters, one of which will go to my friend who had a walnut tree taken down at his daughter's house. The tree was right by the driveway and made such a mess they felt they had to remove it. I had a previous post about deciding to make two platters as opposed to one bowl, and the time it took to part(saw) the blank by hand without the aid of a McNaughton tool or electric chain saw. All in all I am glad I took the effort to make the two platters and not leave a lot of crotch wood on the floor.

The first one is 14" in diameter and the second 14.5". Both finished with home brew oil and beall buffed. I did put a couple coats of WOP on the first one, but not the second. I also wanted to try out my Sorby mini spiraling tool, and it worked out pretty well on the rim of the second platter. Thanks for looking, critiques and comments alway given great consideration.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Wow Steven those are beauties. Love that walnut and the feathering. They are going to love them.

[Bill Bolen]

Gorgeous Steve and a great decision to spend the time cutting the blanks into 2 pieces. Love that crotch wood.

[Jim Burr]

You sure did that proud! Texture on the second is a great touch!

[Tony De Masi]

Steven those are just beautiful pieces. I really like what you did with the rim treatment with the texturing tool. Did the grain in the feathuring pattern lay down for you? I know I've had pieces where you just couldn't get that type of grain to stay flat.

[Primvs Aebvtivs]

Beautiful, just beautiful! You've done that piece of wood justice! I've got a couple of crotch pieces I don't want to waste on a bowl - will have to mount and part them similarly, thanks for the pics.

[Scott Hackler]

BEAUTIFUL! I just love figured walnut and I am sure they will too.

[steven carter]

Steven those are just beautiful pieces. I really like what you did with the rim treatment with the texturing tool. Did the grain in the feathuring pattern lay down for you? I know I've had pieces where you just couldn't get that type of grain to stay flat.

Tony,
I know what you mean. Even thought is is not apparent to the eye, you can feel it slightly with your fingers. I think I could have sanded until I reached air and would have the same thing.

Steve

[Ken Hill]

Stunning! If they dont like it, well, I wont post what I would do haha

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very pretty platters Steve! You did really good in keeping all that feather!!

[John Keeton]

Steve, both of those are just excellent! I also like the texturing - do you feel the addition of the WOP on the first one accomplished a better finish?

[Rob Cunningham]

Beautiful platters Steven. Really nice figure and I like the texturing on the rim.

[Ron Bontz]

Just wow. Beautiful.

[steven carter]

Steve, both of those are just excellent! I also like the texturing - do you feel the addition of the WOP on the first one accomplished a better finish?

John,

I actually like the finish on the platter without the WOP. It is not as shiny, but I the chatoyance is better, it is hard to describe, but the one without the WOP seems more natural to me. Probably just personal preference but the one with the WOP I can see the wood, but the one without the WOP other I can see into the wood, if that makes any sense.

[Baxter Smith]

Excellent work on both and the wood is great! My wife has a friend that talked a couple of months ago about wanting to get some walnut trees in her yard taken down. She is alergic to them and has three: one small, one medium and one big. Her husband hadn't wanted the big one cut. She stopped by yesterday and after my wife showed her some turnings, said they were getting tired of the broken branches from the big one landing in the driveway. If I didn't mind, perhaps next spring I could take it down.:) I mentioned that the winter months would be the best time! She said she would talk to her husband... Maybe I should send your pictures to assist in their decision!

[David E Keller]

Beautiful! Love that rim texture on the second one!

[charlie knighton]

very nice.....

[Michelle Rich]

grand job..the texturing turned out nicely. Very pretty. the recipeints should be thrilled

[Greg Just]

beautiful platters - I impressed with how flat you were able to get them. That is hard to do (at least for me).

[Bob Rotche]

Great job on both platters! The crotch figure is fantastic on both. I think you did a really nice job on the texturing but my preference is the simpler rim as there is already so much going on with the wood itself. The texturing would be an excellent embellishment for a plainer wood.

[Toney Robertson]

That is some beautiful wood and you did it proud.