Spalted Oak Burl Platter

[Bob Opsitos]

11-3/4 x 1-3/4
Danish oil and buffed

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Picked up the burl from a friend of a guy at work who owns a production sawmill. So burls and such are "in the way" and get cut off and lobbed in the "heat all the buildings" pile. We visited his mill and he let me go through the burn pile. Quite a nice save from the burner, I think. Hard as hell, the chips coming off the gouge actually hurt where they were hitting my hand; like being blasted with small rocks. Took a while to decide how to turn in as the thickness wasn't uniform and there was a big chainsaw cut through the center.

I made the plate stand as well. Some 1/4" plexi, some bandsawing, some filing and sanding, and some use of the heat gun, and booyah, plate stand.

Thanks for looking
Bob

[Mark Pruitt]

And to think that somebody would be crazy enough to burn that!:eek:

That's a beautiful piece Bob!

[Dario Octaviano]

Great save! Awesome wood and you did it proud.

I hate to think of what else is being burned, chipped or left rotting out there.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Wickedly beautiful piece Bob! Wickedly beautiful!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Wow Bob that is awesome. Lots of dancing in that wood. Nice form and finish.

[Keith Burns]

Great platter Bob. You done it proud:) :)

[Jim Ketron]

Nice Piece!
its amazing just how much beautiful wood is burned!:(
Glad you saved this one!

[John Chandler]

Good job on that good looking wood.

[Jonathon Spafford]

Super job... never knew that oak could look that fancy! Love it!

[Ed Scolforo]

What a pretty piece of wood, and a great job in turning it.

[Bob Hallowell]

Bob, Awesome save and beutiful platter. How longed did you have to pic white diamonds out of the voids?:D

Bob

[Tom Sherman]

Super lookin platter Bob

[Corey Hallagan]

Very cool piece, awesome burl!

Corey

[Jim Becker]

A LOT of heat in that platter! Nice!

[Bob Opsitos]

Bob,
How longed did you have to pic white diamonds out of the voids?:D

Yeah that did suck. I should have skipped the diamond buff and went from tripoli to wax. It was bad enough that I broke out the mineral spirits and air hose to clean it up. Rebuffed it with the tripoli and then the wax wheel.

I should put a reminder warning on the white diamond wheel.

Bob

[TYLER WOOD]

Very nice!!! Makes me want to turn oak:eek: I love the color contrasts in the piece. Ncely done on a good save.

[Jeff Cybulski]

Awesome "firewood" Bob