Just completed this platter from a burl I purchased in Australia in February.
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It's 15" across the widest point and approx. 2 1/2" high. Finish is Danish Oil, buffed and waxed with Renaissance wax. I carved the feet around the mortise once I had finished the turning. It spun surprisingly smoothly despite the obvious imbalance. Didn't get any curls in the shavings, mostly small chips. Wood was very hard even though it still had some moisture content. Surface continues to ripple after finishing it as the wood keeps moving ever so slightly.