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Mike Peace
05-09-2008, 2:40 PM
This is my third platter. It is 12" X 1 3/4" and made of Black Limba. This stuff turns real nice. Couple of coats of Danish oil and then Beall buffed.

I am still deciding the best way to sign the bottom. I am not sure how permanent a sharpie is and I am not confident of my woodburning skills. I have a cheapie low powered woodburner. Suggestions welcomed.
Chris Padilla
05-09-2008, 2:41 PM
Nice! Can you epoxy something to it to show you made it?
Mike Vickery
05-09-2008, 3:51 PM
Very like looking piece.
Steve Schlumpf
05-09-2008, 4:16 PM
Very nice work Mike! Beautiful wood and form! I use an Archive Pen - found at most craft stores and its waterproof, fadeproof, etc.
Bernie Weishapl
05-09-2008, 5:59 PM
Beautiful piece Mike. I always sign with a fine sharpie first then put on the finish.
Richard Madison
05-09-2008, 7:50 PM
That's pretty, Mike. I use a fine Sharpie also.
Dennis Puskar
05-09-2008, 9:18 PM
Do you acess to a Dremel tool they work pretty good if your surface is smooth.

Dennis
Cary Swoveland
05-09-2008, 10:48 PM
Very nice, Mike. I don't know if I've seen black limba before. It's an interesting wood. Cary
Brian McInturff
05-09-2008, 11:07 PM
Really noce one. Love the grain! You did the wood justice!!
Glenn Hodges
05-10-2008, 5:04 PM
Beautiful, I use an archival pen I buy in the craft section at wally world.
Greg Just
05-10-2008, 7:19 PM
Very nice - I made a bowl from black limba last year and found it was easy to turn. I typically use a sharpie, but if I have a flat surface, I'll use my branding iron
Ben Gastfriend
05-10-2008, 9:42 PM
Beautiful wood! Beautiful form! An all and all beautiful piece!
Doug Miller
05-10-2008, 11:53 PM
Get yourself an engraver. HF sells them for a pretty cheap price. It will do a pretty nice job and be a lot more permanent than Sharpie. I just got some pieces back from a gallery and the signatures were just about rubbed off. I couldn't believe it. All are engraved now. Let's see that rub off.

Doug
Christopher K. Hartley
05-11-2008, 8:04 AM
Beautiful piece Mike! I love the wood and the form you used.:)
Frank Drew
05-11-2008, 12:05 PM
Nice work, Mike; I like the transition from the broad flat rim to the bead/raised rim of the bowl portion. The wood has a bit of the butternut look to it, at least in the photos.

I've used a cheap woodburner, too. It was adequate but not that easy to control, certainly not enough to write in script and not have it look totally spazzy.