Piece of Cherry

[Ted Calver]

(Choke Cherry, I think) Crotch salvaged from a hedge row being taken out to make room for some in-fill housing. Roughly 13.5" by 1.75". Watco'd and Bealed. Interesting bark inclusions. Thanks for looking.

[Richard Jones]

Another gorgeous piece, and great photography. Like your others, I especially like the foot.

Rich

[Bernie Weishapl]

That one is a beauty Ted. Love the fit and finish. Nice work.

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

Hey Ted. How'd you get that African Beetle to die in the middle of your platter?

Looks great anyway!

Bruce

[Jim Becker]

A very nice piece, Ted! You just can beat crotches for platters...da best!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Nice work Ted! Love that wood!

[Ernie Nyvall]

Very nice Ted on some beautiful wood.

[Mark Pruitt]

Hey Ted. How'd you get that African Beetle to die in the middle of your platter?

Looks great anyway!

Bruce
I didn't catch it at first glance. Reading Bruce's comment I went back and looked again. That is wild! There is the illusion of a beetle, the size of the piece's diameter, sitting right there in the middle. Outstanding. Awesome job!
Mark

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

Lovely platter, Ted. That crotch piece sure looks awesome.

[Dennis Peacock]

Very pretty piece there Ted.!!!! Nice save on the crotch wood. That has some nice interesting grain in it. Very well done.!!!

[Ted Calver]

Thanks to all for the kind words. Looking at grain patterns is like looking at clouds--you can conjure all manner of things. This one ran the gamut from the sublime to the erotic, but what finally stuck in my head was the image of a scruffy dog, facing right to left, with a ball in its mouth!.

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Looks great, and I love the stand too! :D

[Mark Cothren]

Ted, that is a GREAT piece of Cherry!!! Nice platter!

[Keith Burns]

Very nice platter Ted. Great job:) :)

[Travis White]

Great platter! It looks very good.