Thick walled Walnut platter

[Travis Stinson]

Everyone loves looking for things in turnings and each can see something different. What do you see in this one? Part of a Walnut crotch piece with a serious bark inclusion through the bottom. I left the walls around 1 1/4" thick mainly because of the inclusion, but also for the figuring. It has a nice heft to it ;) . 12" diameter by 2" deep, buffed Antique oil finish.

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[Pete Jordan]

It looks like one of my thin walled platters. I see a giant crow attacking Tokyo.

[paul ashman]

Left side, I see a wolf standing on an outcrop of rocks,
but then again its early and I don't have my contacts in yet.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Beautiful platter Travis! Great looking wood and finish! Reminds me of a lake shore... Paul is right - it's way to early!!

[TYLER WOOD]

ummmmm a monster standing on the front end of a surf board on a realtively calm ocean. The sky is slightly overcast with swirling clouds.

I have too vivid of an imagination sometimes!

[Ron Fleice]

Wow there is some serious figuring in that!!! Not t o sure I care for the thick walls but all in all its nice
Ron

[Jeff Bower]

Travis, I personally like the thickness of the piece. It makes it look substantial, especially when laying flat.

[keith zimmerman]

It's a dogsled moving across a snowdrift.

Seriously though, this is a nice platter. I like the figure and the way you presented it.

keith

[Dennis Peacock]

I like the idea of swirling clouds on an overcast day. ;)

Beautiful Travis!!!! :cool:

[Ed Scolforo]

From the profile I see a serious wooden ash tray!

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is a beauty Travis. I really like the looks of that walnut.

[Tony De Masi]

Beautiful Travis. What I see is a dragon on the water looking back over it's left shoulder.

Tony

[Jim Becker]

Great piece, Travis...and I think you are celebrating both the figure and the "heft" very nicely!

[Mark Cothren]

I'm pretty sure I see Elvis...

[Leo Pashea]

The grain variation there provides much to look at. However, my eye is instantly drawn toward what appears to be remnants of the buffing efforts imbedded in the inclusion.

[Joseph Peacock]

Very very good!!!!!!!:D ;) :cool:

[Curt Fuller]

Out on the rim is the ear, right where the rim meets the bottom is the eye, and just to the right of that is the snarling jowls of a wild boar facing into the wind. (maybe I need a little sleep)

That's a heck of a hunk of wood!

[Travis Stinson]

Some neat observations. :D
I see a building storm approaching the cliffs of a shoreline, with the wind rippling the water. ;)
Leo, I can assure you it's not buffing lint:rolleyes: , the tree grew along a creekbank, and that's embedded sand in the inclusion.

[Tom Sherman]

A very nice piece Travis, it has a sort of rustic look to it, almost mid-evil.