Needed extra dishes...

[Doghouse]

I was short a few dishes for a party, so I turned a couple.

Ambrosia maple, mahogany and walnut, maple and walnut X 2, Cocobolo X 2, and a salad bowl from Mahogany.

The dishes are 9-12" and the bowl is 12X4.

 

[Ron Mc]

Boy that looks like fun! What kind of a lathe do you use to make these?

 

[Mudder]

Aren't they fun John?

I have an old book that gives some interesting idea's for laminating turned plates. It's nice to "stray" from the pens once in a while and see what you can do.

 

[Doghouse]

I use a Jet 1442 to turn with. The plates are all out of 2x. I was not intending to laminate them, but I did not have a piece long enough to make 2 plates, so I added the walnut. It looked good so I added a piece to the Mahogany. I may play around with this idea.

 

[Woodnknots]

Very nice, I'm heading to yukon lumber tomorrow to see about some mahogany turning stock, myself. It does turn pretty nice. BTW, John, the wife is going on a trip come Friday, and not going to be back till the next weekend Sunday. I think I hear my shop calling, maybe we should get some turning in???

 

[chigdon]

I am short some too; do I just tell you how many I need? But seriously, what finish do you use for these?

 

[woodwish]

Very nice, plates can be fun to make and a good way to really the beautiful grain in a lot of woods.

 

[Doghouse]

Dave, Yukon has 1 nice piece left. it looks like they were making an arch and the cutoff is there. Good size piece, I would say 4". I may be down there this evening. Do you have the truck? Call me at work.

Chris, If you want the plates we can discuss that option. E-mail me.

Ray, I agree. The Cocobolo does not get justice from this picture. I will take some more shots in the next day or so. The grain has some great color variations. Blues, reds, yellows every color of the rainbow.

 

[dubdrvrkev]

Very nice. Good work as always.
I've been planning something like this. But was unsure on what stock to use. Are you using just rough cut 8/4 stock? I like the laminated ones also, are they laminated on the face grain or edge grain? I am thinking on making an entire table setting, but we'll see if that works out.

 

[Doghouse]

Face grain to face grain to get the most strenght out of the joint. I just cut 1x stock in 2 inch widths. Stacked them on the side and glued. I am thinking about an "Eagle" bowl, but the glue is murder on your tool edge.

 

[penhead]

Hmm, guess I will take off from work real early today [][}]

..just kidding..[]

Nice looking turning John..!

Originally posted by Doghouse
<br />Dave, Yukon has 1 nice piece left. it looks like they were making an arch and the cutoff is there. Good size piece, I would say 4". I may be down there this evening. Do you have the truck? Call me at work.

 

[swm6500]

Very nice work John.

 

[Woodnknots]

Originally posted by Doghouse
<br />Dave, Yukon has 1 nice piece left. it looks like they were making an arch and the cutoff is there. Good size piece, I would say 4". I may be down there this evening. Do you have the truck? Call me at work.

Chris, If you want the plates we can discuss that option. E-mail me.

Ray, I agree. The Cocobolo does not get justice from this picture. I will take some more shots in the next day or so. The grain has some great color variations. Blues, reds, yellows every color of the rainbow.

I went down there today, and yes, that piece was there. They wanted $30 for it, I talked them down to $25. I should be able to get 4-5 decent size lidded box bottoms out of it, if I can get some 6/4 to use as tops.

 

[penhead]

There is another place you might check, also.
It's at the foot of the MM bridge/tunnel on the Newport News side, called Waterfront Lumber I believe. They have cutoffs also, but nowhere near as nice as Yukon...

Originally posted by daveturns05
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Originally posted by Doghouse
<br />Dave, Yukon has 1 nice piece left. it looks like they were making an arch and the cutoff is there. Good size piece, I would say 4". I may be down there this evening. Do you have the truck? Call me at work.

Chris, If you want the plates we can discuss that option. E-mail me.

Ray, I agree. The Cocobolo does not get justice from this picture. I will take some more shots in the next day or so. The grain has some great color variations. Blues, reds, yellows every color of the rainbow.

I went down there today, and yes, that piece was there. They wanted $30 for it, I talked them down to $25. I should be able to get 4-5 decent size lidded box bottoms out of it, if I can get some 6/4 to use as tops.