Ok finished one for the presentation to staff. Will have to see what finish they will want as well as stain. This one measures 11 7/8 and is 2 3/4 deep. Will probably go with 12 1/4 on the rest with the bowl the same as this one. Wife says it is too deep. We will see. 

Looks great but I am confused.  Is it a offering plate or a collection plate for fish and bread?

Just beautiful

10 hours ago, Gerald said:

Wife says it is too deep

  I've learned to listen to that little voice!

 

I like it.

Nice!  If it was just coins like a lot of years ago it is too deep.  I would think it is mostly bills today so deeper is better. 

Very nice Gerald.

Went the tree for more blanks. We cut 10 but some will either not be thick enough or not wide enough . All at least 4 inches thick and from 13 to 16 wide. In the pic of the tree there are 3 logs we left behind either pinched or has a limb underneath buried in the ground. Have to get that and more maybe next week .

 

That was a big oak tree!

Heavy lifting there.  The weather looks nice.

3 hours ago, lew said:

That was a big oak tree!

Not Oak , Pecan

22 minutes ago, Gerald said:

Not Oak , Pecan

better yet...

I can smell it from here...  beautiful

12 hours ago, Gerald said:

Not Oak , Pecan

WOW!! I never realized they got that big!

And the best goes on . Tried stain on a test piece , still wet but close enough. Discovered I need to sand better to get even color. Never did like oil stains. May try to create a water or alcohol dye. 

 

Now this his next one I almost stopped and changed this to a platter. Boy I love the things you find in pecan.

 

That sure would make a gorgeous platter!! 

7 hours ago, lew said:

That sure would make a gorgeous platter!! 

I agree!!!

Gerald, you sure you don't want to make a platter out of that?

Beautiful bowl too.

Beautiful.  I think it needs to become a platter.

Well it could have been a platter but those faceplate holes made it difficult. Was going to turn another yesterday but discovered that the remaining 4 blanks were not large enough and with all the rain we have had will be a couple more weeks before I can get into that field where the tree is.

8 hours ago, Gerald said:

Well it could have been a platter but those faceplate holes made it difficult.

Plug them with some purpleheart.  Give it some character.  Kinda like us here on the forum.