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Figured maple dished platter

John K Jordan

John K Jordan

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A good friend gave me a chunk from a board of fiddleback maple. (He had that board for 30 years.) This is the first time I've turned such wood!

I don't often repeat a shape but I like this one a lot - this is number 7. I made this one to take to a friend in Italy.

This is about 9" across and 2" high, dished almost 1", finished with maybe six applications of "danish" oil, buffed. The chatoyance on this wood is incredible. When I saw what it was going to look like (using the naptha wipe method) I got a little nervous on the finishing cuts hoping I didn't mess up and ruin it!

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JKJ
 
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