first outboard turning

[Deane Allinson]

I had an old short piece of reclaimed Long leaf Pine, an old floor joist. It was too big for my little Delta Milwaukee to turn between centers. I took my lathe to work to help out sanding some turned legs they were doing a few months ago. We have a nice Powermatic outboard stand there. I'll keep my lathe at work since I don't have a shop right now. Outboard is a little different feel.
I forgot to count the rings before I started, but I count about 45 rings in the center.
12 3/4" dia. x 1 3/4" tall. oil finish.

[Dan Forman]

That's pretty cool Deane. I think it being a little off center enhances the "composition", adds a bit of interest. Glad you are able to use your lathe at work until you have a new shop.

Dan

[Curt Stivison]

Excellent !!

[Doug Herzberg]

Very cool wood and a great outboard turning.

[Paul Williams]

I really like that grain pattern. Nice work.

[Bill Hensley]

Agree, excellent. You did that piece of wood justice.

[Steve Vaughan]

Boy, that pine sure is beautiful! Love that old wood. You got a really nice platter/bowl there.

[Jim Burr]

Dude...that is sweet! Almost looks like a resin casting. Super great work!

[charlie knighton]

very nice....

[Donny Lawson]

Excellent work on that one. The grain is awesome looking. Thanks for sharing.

[David E Keller]

Neat stuff! That old growth pine is gorgeous stuff, and you've shown it beautifully!

[Michelle Rich]

the off center sure gives this piece interest. Big beam!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Really cool piece and well done. I like the off-center look. Like Dan I think it really stands out.

[Baxter Smith]

Great looking bowl. Although the grain is off center, it appears off center in a balanced way. Don't know if that makes sense but I sure like it Deane!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Man - that is cool looking! I was thinking the same as Jim - looks like a resin casting. Great grain and color!

[Scott Hackler]

Really nice piece. I love the grain pattern in this.

[Harvey Ghesser]

Beautiful grain, well placed and nicely turned platter.

[Scott Lux]

+1 on the off-center grain is great! Very nice bowl.

[Bill Wyko]

WOW Deane, that is one bad a$$ platter my friend. You had to be grinning from ear to ear as that beautiful grain started to show itself. Absolutely gorgeous.

[Jamie Donaldson]

And look how tight those old rings are!!! Great work!!

[Jon McElwain]

Lots of people have said it already, but that grain is really something! Getting the finish cut right through that winter growth was either brilliance or providence!

[Deane Allinson]

Thanks for the positive comments. The wood was the star on this one. I new it was going to be interesting before I started because of the tight grain and the dark rings. The challenge was deciding when to stop turning on the inside. The grain pattern moved with every cut. I'm about out of interesting wood so it's back to working on form for a while.
Deane

[Steve Kubien]

I am really happy that you went with a minimalist design on this and let the wood do the talking. Simply gorgeous.

[Kathy Marshall]

That's a great looking platter! The grain is really cool and the off center orientation looks great.

[Tim Rinehart]

Very cool, I like how the grain takes on a different character all around that piece. Well done!