Wild and Crazy piece of Walnut

[Curt Fuller]

I cut down a walnut tree earlier this summer and in the process of making bowl blanks I got this thin slice from the outside edge of one of the crotches. I roughed it while it was still freshly green, dna'd it, and it's been drying a couple months. It warped like crazy, folding in on itself like a potato chip. Tonight I decided to try and finish it. I had to take almost 2 inches off the diameter to get down to where it had 3/16" thick of a rim. But the wood that was creamy white when I roughed it turned all shades of gray and made for a pretty wild looking platter. 12" and finished with Howards Feed and Wax.
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[Steve bellinger]

Curt like i said over younder, that's a really sharp piece of wood, and you did great as always.

[Steve Schlumpf]

That is a beauty Curt! Love the grain pattern... and that stand!!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful Curt. Love the wood grain and stand.

[Scott Lux]

Freaking awesome wood! Great piece.

[Allan Ferguson]

Amazing piece of wood. I just love the colors.

[Jim Burr]

Wow!! Sure was worth the effort Curt!

[Tim Leiter]

Beautiful piece of wood and you did it justice. Can we see a side and bottom view?

[Fred Belknap]

Curt that is a spectacular platter and that stand is out of this world.

[Joe Meirhaeghe]

Cool piece of wood Curt, & the turning ain't bad either.;)

[David DeCristoforo]

That's an amazing piece of walnut. The simple design of your platter really lets the wood take center stage. I like the whimsical stand but it seems a bit incongruous with this particular platter which is really quite beautiful.

[Bill Bolen]

Beautiful piece Curt! Love all that color and the "feet" on that stand made me smile.

[Curt Fuller]

Thanks for all the comments!


Beautiful piece of wood and you did it justice. Can we see a side and bottom view?
I didn't take a side view photo, it's just a shallow bowl with a slight serpentine curve, but I have a bottom view...
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The simple design of your platter really lets the wood take center stage. I like the whimsical stand but it seems a bit incongruous with this particular platter which is really quite beautiful.


Beautiful piece Curt! Love all that color and the "feet" on that stand made me smile.
The stand was turned for a different platter that I entered in a small themed local art show. The whole thing was called "And the dish ran away with the spoon". It's just the only stand I have that will hold a platter.
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Thanks again!

[charlie knighton]

that's a winner

[Kathy Marshall]

That is a goreous plate Curt! That walnut is just awesome!

[BILL DONAHUE]

That's beautiful. It looks likd a Gulg of Mexico summer squall.

[Lester Whaymett]

Really cool grain. Hope i find some treasures like that. Beautiful platter. Is it dishwasher safe? lol

Anyone else see the old dog face in the grain on the bottom platter pic?

[Tim Rinehart]

Curt, while I hate to just agree with what everyone has said...yes, this is a very unique piece of walnut and color and you did it very well:). I suspect this piece will draw the comments from folks who can see it up close too, it's quite unique in just being a piece of walnut, and not wildly figured or burled. You definitely got a primo orientation on it. Excellent job!

[charlie knighton]

bump.........

[Mike Cruz]

Awe, c'mon now... I can't be the only one whose head cocked to the side at the "third foot"...:eek:

Curt, that is some awsome wood. I have something that warped like you said. It is walnut crotch, too. I wasn't planning on it being really thin, but looks like it may have to be...IF I left enough... Neat how mostly sapwood can be more interesting than all heartwood, huh? Does this one have a destination?

[Curt Fuller]

Awe, c'mon now... I can't be the only one whose head cocked to the side at the "third foot"...:eek:


;);) Ya, that "leg" isn't glued in. I've been meaning to do some kind of re-design for it. My wife thinks I need to put some pants on it.:eek:

Thanks everyone for all the comments!

[Baxter Smith]

Neat piece of wood Curt! Well done!