When I published a blog and video about how I learned to turn wooden platters, I was asked about how long it takes to turn one of these platters. I guessed around 2 or 2-1/2 hours, and that was likely accurate for the first one, and when describing it, but I wasn’t sure. The spoiler, if you don’t want to watch to find out, is that this second walnut platter (my 3rd total), took one hour and 46 minutes (and 31 seconds; sorry for the engineers out there, I don’t have milliseconds recorded).
Just like the first two platters I turned, this one also has a bead around the outer edge of the rim, which then transitions in to the main dished area.
This one I turned a little different. Instead of the ogee profile that I did on the last two, I decided to go for just a single cove on this one. No reason other than I wanted to try something a little different; see what I like.
This was the second of the stack of blanks I had prepped when I did the first walnut platter. It’s got the same small amount of light sapwood on the edges as that one, and I still like that detail.
This blank also had a little bit of figure on one edge of it, where I was cutting the blank around a knot. It’s a nice little bit of contrast to the rest of the wood.
That pretty much sums that one up, not much different other than the edge profile. I like the change on the profile, but I’m not sure if I’d call it any “better”. I like the way it feels when you grab it to pick it up, but I also didn’t have any complaints about the ogee either. I think I’ll let the grain patterns dictate what I do in the future. I like that this more simplified profile shows off the figure a little more.
If anyone is interested in purchasing one of these, I’ve got this platter, along with the first walnut platter, and a large curly maple platter, listed for sale on my store
Anyway, thanks for checking it out!
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