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Pete Jordan
07-13-2007, 4:48 PM
I picked up this wood at the local Stihl dealer. They have wood behind the store for testing saws and they said I could take a couple pieces. The one guy who works there has a stump grinding business and said he would save me some pieces. The owner says he would like to learn how to turn and asked if I would help. Duh!

This piece is 13" by 1.5"
It is sealed with Deft and then antique oil and Beall buffed.
Nancy Laird
07-13-2007, 4:51 PM
What a gorgeous piece of wood!!! The platter isn't bad either!!

Nancy
Mike A. Smith
07-13-2007, 5:00 PM
It’s a beauty! I love Dunno wood, I seem to be able to find so much of it.
Bernie Weishapl
07-13-2007, 5:04 PM
Pete it looks awesome. That wood for dunno wood is doing some talking. Great job.
Wally Wenzel
07-13-2007, 5:25 PM
Great looking platter and the wood is really outstanding
Wally
Tony De Masi
07-13-2007, 5:31 PM
Love it Pete. Excellent Work.

Tony
Bill Wyko
07-13-2007, 5:32 PM
Dunno either but it sure looks good. Nice job.:)
Jason Boushard
07-13-2007, 5:37 PM
wow looks great hope you have enough to do another project. I would definetly be trying to figure out what kind of wood that was.
Keith Burns
07-13-2007, 6:07 PM
Pete, I dunno what it is either but you sure made a nice piece from it !! Great job !:)
Joe Tonich
07-13-2007, 7:24 PM
Dunno 'bout you, but I think 'Dunno' wood makes the best turnings. This one goes into the 'Proof' folder. http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/jt6089/9.gif
Steve Schlumpf
07-14-2007, 11:04 AM
Beautiful platter Pete! Amazing wood grain! Hope the Stihl dealer contacts work out for you - you can always use more wood!
Colin MacDiarmid
07-14-2007, 1:37 PM
Excellent work and what nice wood Dunno Platter top class
Tom Sherman
07-14-2007, 6:40 PM
Awsome Platter Pete, great wood too.
mike fuson
07-14-2007, 8:06 PM
Nice platter indeed. I have turned several pieces of this ,there are several species of Maple; hard, soft, sugar, silver ,big leaf. I believe your piece is the silver, at least thats what the old timers call it around here.
Bonnie Campbell
07-14-2007, 8:09 PM
I turned a bowl that the wood looks like that. Got it from a logger out west, he said it was big leaf maple. Beautiful wood :)
Ernie Nyvall
07-14-2007, 10:42 PM
Wow Pete!!! Great job on a beautiful piece of wood.
Ed Scolforo
07-16-2007, 3:49 PM
Pete, that wood is phenominal!!! Great piece,
Ed