May 27, 20179 yr Popular Post comment_110930 This is a platter from cherry crotch working on for DIL birthday. Had to show both sides with the flame. Only 2 coats Watco on now. Report
May 27, 20179 yr comment_110931 Nice! When you cut the recess for the chuck jaws, do you do the ornate chatter work and details before you reverse the blank? Report
May 27, 20179 yr Author comment_110932 1 minute ago, lew said: Nice! When you cut the recess for the chuck jaws, do you do the ornate chatter work and details before you reverse the blank? Decorations done after reverse. It was a little difficult as the platter had a small warp and would not mount to vacum chuck . So I did it against the vacum chuck with the tailstock up . It was tedious but did finally get that on the bottom the way I wanted. Report
May 27, 20179 yr comment_110934 Thanks. I was wondering how you reversed chucked the finished piece. Report
May 27, 20179 yr comment_110937 Beautiful work Gerald, there is just no substitute for that feathery crotch grain, I like the natural edge and your detail on the bottom too. Thanks for talking about how you did it. Steve Report
May 27, 20179 yr comment_110948 Excellent! It is not easy to get the feathers perfect. Love it! Report
May 27, 20179 yr comment_110950 I really like that, but wonder about cracks due to the shape and proximity of the bark. Do you take special precautions? Report
May 28, 20179 yr Author comment_110962 2 hours ago, Ron Altier said: I really like that, but wonder about cracks due to the shape and proximity of the bark. Do you take special precautions? But cracks I presume you mean of the bark. I used CA to the edge of all bark and it should stay for a while. There is a statement from a Pro (not sure who) "it is not a matter of if , but when the bark will come off". Thanks for the comments Report
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