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flaming maple platter
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Greg Thomas

flaming maple platter

10" x 1.25" sugar maple finished with a combination of polyurethane, tung oil and turpentine. As I turned a larger blank, 3.5" X 10", and began seeing the grain, I took it off the lathe and to the band saw and cut 1.5 inches off one end.
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Richard Jones
Gorgeous, Greg. I have a lot of maple with this same color, (less the flame unfortunately!) and I am amazed every time when I see what's underneath.

Thanks for sharing.

Rich
 
Greg Thomas
Thanks, I know what you mean about being amazed. This is the 28th piece that I've turned from this sugar maple and each piece is full of wonder.
 
C
Just looking at your beautiful piece of wood reminds me of why many of us turn wood. I think you made a very wise decision.
Dale
 
KurtB
Greg, thanks for the reminder of the beauty that is all around us!

Turning of the Week, 08/29/11
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Greg Thomas
Thanks Kurt and all. Finding and sharing beauty is a big part of what makes woodturning a continual pleasure for me.
 

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