Acacia "Pith Plate" (say that fast 5 times)

[Kathy Marshall]

The other day I was cutting a log (about 10" diameter) into blanks to send to another turner. After I cut the log into 2 halves, I was left with a pith section about 1 1/2" thick. The pith wasn't centered, it was mostly off to one side, so I decided to turn a quick little plate from it.
Turned green, sanded and finished with Mahoneys walnut oil wax finish, it's 9" x 3/4".

The logs keep getting smaller, but with such pretty wood I'll probably end up with a bunch of cups and saucers :eek:.

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Thanks for looking!
Comments and critiques are welcome.

[Baxter Smith]

Pretty wood for sure Kathy. I wonder how flat it is going to stay though it looks like it should move evenly at least.

[Michelle Rich]

now that is pretty wood..you are going to have to start making lumber out of those smaller logs, and start segmenting! HAAAAA!

[Bob Rotche]

That wood is gorgeous! Good job on not letting it go to waste. Nice clean shape really shows off the wood.

[Russell Eaton]

Kathy I wouldn't care if it was a cup or saucer if the wood is half that nice. Well done.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Really nice platter and really beautiful wood.

[charlie knighton]

nicely done...

[Alan Trout]

Awesome wood and plate.

Well done.

Alan

[Ken Glass]

Very Pretty Ms. Kathy

[Kathy Marshall]

Thanks everyone!
I gave the plate to "mrs tree trimmer" today when I picked the trailer up. She really liked it, she likes the darker woods (as do most of us).

[Thomas Canfield]

Thanks everyone!
I gave the plate to "mrs tree trimmer" today when I picked the trailer up. She really liked it, she likes the darker woods (as do most of us).

The plate should make a hit. The pith slab can have some excellent wood. My tree trimmer acquaintance dropped some 10" and 16" diameter sections of dry cherry yesterday and I need to give something in return and I made a 10" D x 4 H salad bowl out of Bradford Pear. I am still working on him, but having a source of "free wood" is good.