Sapele Platter

[Joe Tonich]

I was given some Sapele at Dicks BBQ last year from Big Mike. This stuff is very heavy (Had to ask him if it was wet!) but turned beautifully. :D

It is 9 7/8" x 7/8" x 3/16" thick and has 1 coat of gel poly for a finish. I think I'm just going to leave it as it is now without putting on another coat or buffing it out. It is very open grained and I'd hate to have to pick out the buff compounds from all them lil' holes.

The color is off a bit. I cannot seem to get the red out....it's really more brownish red. :o

[Dennis Peacock]

Very, very nice Joe!!!! That Sapele is simply beautiful wood. I really like the shape and how well you did on the bottom of this one. Very nice attention to detail. Congrats on a beautiful job and a very nice turned piece Joe!!!:D

[George Conklin]

NIce piece, Joe. Nicely done indeed.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Beautiful platter Joe!

[Corey Hallagan]

Nice work Joe!!

Corey

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great job Joe. I really like that wood and finish.

[Barry Stratton]

That is excellent, Joe!! I've got a couple 4' pieces, 1/2 inch thick - looks like I need to break out the glue. Stunning.

[Michael Stafford]

Dang Joe, that piece of wood must have been in my pile and somehow you slipped it into the van when I wasn't looking.....:p :cool: :D

Nice looking platter. Nice finish. Way to go!!:D

[Dick Parr]

Great job on it Joe, glad to see you back at turning. You haven't lost the touch.:D

[Mark Cothren]

Great platter from a neat piece of wood! Way to go, Joe!

[John Miliunas]

Well done, Joe! :) Never turned Sapele but, it looks like it may be worth the effort! Way to go. :) :cool:

[Jim Ketron]

Beautiful Job Joe!
Thats one nice looking platter!

[Ernie Nyvall]

Nice platter Joe. Do you use that vacuum pump on the platters too? That bottom is really clean.

Ernie

[Joe Tonich]

Nice platter Joe. Do you use that vacuum pump on the platters too? That bottom is really clean.

Ernie

Oh yeah!!! :D :D

The vac is sweet for finishing bottoms. I always had a hard time doing them with comp. or jamb chucks. Not anymore! :D :D

[Curt Fuller]

That's a beauty Joe. I don't think I've ever heard of Sapele. Is that a domestic or one of those exotic imports?

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

Lovely platter, Joe!

[Keith Burns]

Absolutely perfect Joe ! I like everything about it:) :)

[Dick Strauss]

What a beauty Joe! I can't say anything else that hasn't already been said!

[John Hart]

Wonderful form Joe! That's a fine looking platter!!:)

[Ed Scolforo]

That wood has alot going on. Nice work, Joe.