Decided to use a rainy Saturday to dive into a stack of slabs I cut about 9 months ago. This is River Birch I rescued from a date with the log splitter. This slab has a strong crotch figure that I want to feature in a platter. I'm a newbie at turning so I started laying out circles to help me get a feel of the final look. There are 2 14" circles and 1 12" circle. You might have to zoom to see the penciled circles.
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My question to the experienced turners is this: Would you opt for a larger 14" platter with the feature off center or the smaller 12" platter with the feature more centered? I keep waffling back and forth, but I guess I'm leaning a bit to the smaller platter. Although I'm not thinking of selling the piece, I also wonder which choice might be the more desirable for a buyer, which might bring the better price.
Thanks for wisdom!