Square plate

[Bob Hamilton]

What can I say? I'm just too lazy to cut the corners off.... :)

White ash plate, 7 1/2" square by 1" high. Clapham's Salad Bowl finish.

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Take care
Bob

[John Hart]

That does it! Bob...these pieces you do are such an inspiration, I'm going to turn one tomorrow. This one just pushed me over the edge. I love it.:)

[Keith Burns]

Bob, this goes beyond being square. It is more of a "wave". Great job:) :)

[Brian McInturff]

My My, My! Now this is definitely eye catching. Can't say I've ever seen one with the "Wave". Bob, that is superb!!
Brian

[Vince Welch]

Bob,
That is inspiring!! I am going to have to try one myself. Thank you.

Vince

[John Chandler]

Nice work.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Yep I with the rest. Gotta try one of them. Hope you don't mind saved the picture. I have six 8/4 by 12" sqaure maple blanks. Maybe I can get one. :eek::rolleyes::cool:

[Gregg Feldstone]

I am new to turning but; HOW DID YOU DO THAT? Any special tools needed?

[Steve Schlumpf]

Great form Bob! Looks like the bowl is perfectly centered, same curve to each wing. Very nice work!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Very graceful Bob! Gorgeous!

[Frank Chaffee]

Nice Bob,
Better than Dali.

[Neal Addy]

Beautiful! Nice job, Bob!

[Brett Baldwin]

Did you put that in the microwave after turning or a medium hot oven? Just kidding, that curve looks so natural it looks like it melted. Really nice piece.

[Paul Engle]

Bob, nice plate,you really nailed the grain.Arn't these fun to do. I want to dye one and then do the final turning and see what happens, but not sure if to dye the inside or the outside or the " flats" and then turn the " bowl" :confused: , what do you think?

[Tony De Masi]

Beautiful job Bob. I don't know whether to be inspired or dumbfounded.

Tony

[Mark Pruitt]

Extremely pretty!

[Earl Reid]

Nice going Bob, I'll also try doing one:)
Earl

[Jeffrey Fusaro]

bob--

ALL of your work is very elegant.

thanks for sharing with us.

[Jonathon Spafford]

Gorgeous piece! I love the curves in it... sometimes the curves on square edge bowls can look too extreme or exaggerated... these look perfect!

[Bob Hallowell]

Bob, that's just amazing I need to try one and catch the wave!

Bob

[Dennis Peacock]

Beautiful....and I love the wing tips....outstanding. :cool:

[Bob Hamilton]

Well, gosh, thanks everyone! Sorry to take so long to respond but this working for a living really eats into my hobby time... :D

Gregg: I used a couple of bowl gouges and a couple of scrapers to turn this. The scrapers were mainly used to fair the curve on the underside of the corners. I can never seem to cut both sides of a cove with a gouge and have the curves meet perfectly in the middle. About the only oddball tool I used was one of those little Crown three point tools and that was just to round over the bead for the foot. I could have done the same thing with any of several other tools but I haven't had the three point tool very long and am still trying to figure out its quirks.

Paul: I have never used dye on anything so I really don't know which would be better. If you use a wood that the dye penetrates into it might be difficult to get a crisp line where the colour stops, but you would probably be better able to judge that.

Bernie: You are welcome to save the pictures, such as they are. I knocked the resolution way down on them for faster loading. If you want some clearer pics send me an e-mail and I will send them to you. I am still trying to get the photography part down.


Once again, thanks everyone!

:)
Bob

[John Hart]

Bob....You have my undying respect and admiration. I went ahead and tried to do it tonight. What a humbling experience. I was going along pretty good and thought I had the form coming out. Got a little cocky....well, here's the result.
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I want to thank you though for the inspiration. My first may have been a failure...but it certainly won't be my last. Thanks!!:)

[Brian McInturff]

John,
That looks like something I'd do:D . Brian

[Mark Cothren]

Nice plate, Bob. The grain really sets it off.