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  1. 02-13-2007, 9:59 AM #1
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    Spalted Oak Burl Platter

    11-3/4 x 1-3/4
    Danish oil and buffed





    Picked up the burl from a friend of a guy at work who owns a production sawmill. So burls and such are "in the way" and get cut off and lobbed in the "heat all the buildings" pile. We visited his mill and he let me go through the burn pile. Quite a nice save from the burner, I think. Hard as hell, the chips coming off the gouge actually hurt where they were hitting my hand; like being blasted with small rocks. Took a while to decide how to turn in as the thickness wasn't uniform and there was a big chainsaw cut through the center.

    I made the plate stand as well. Some 1/4" plexi, some bandsawing, some filing and sanding, and some use of the heat gun, and booyah, plate stand.

    Thanks for looking
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  3. 02-13-2007, 10:02 AM #2
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    And to think that somebody would be crazy enough to burn that!

    That's a beautiful piece Bob!
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  4. 02-13-2007, 10:14 AM #3
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    Great save! Awesome wood and you did it proud.

    I hate to think of what else is being burned, chipped or left rotting out there.
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  5. 02-13-2007, 10:45 AM #4
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    Wickedly beautiful piece Bob! Wickedly beautiful!
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  6. 02-13-2007, 11:15 AM #5
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    Wow Bob that is awesome. Lots of dancing in that wood. Nice form and finish.
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  7. 02-13-2007, 9:40 PM #6
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    Great platter Bob. You done it proud
    941.44 miles South of Steve Schlumph

    TURN SAFE
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  8. 02-13-2007, 9:47 PM #7
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    Nice Piece!
    its amazing just how much beautiful wood is burned!
    Glad you saved this one!
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  9. 02-13-2007, 10:28 PM #8
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    Good job on that good looking wood.
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  10. 02-13-2007, 10:55 PM #9
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    Super job... never knew that oak could look that fancy! Love it!
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  11. 02-14-2007, 10:34 AM #10
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    What a pretty piece of wood, and a great job in turning it.
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  12. 02-14-2007, 8:14 PM #11
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    Bob, Awesome save and beutiful platter. How longed did you have to pic white diamonds out of the voids?

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  13. 02-14-2007, 8:25 PM #12
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    Super lookin platter Bob
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    and only 958 miles SE of Steve Schlumpf
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  14. 02-14-2007, 8:51 PM #13
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    Very cool piece, awesome burl!

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  15. 02-14-2007, 9:27 PM #14
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    A LOT of heat in that platter! Nice!
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  16. 02-15-2007, 12:14 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Hallowell
    Bob,
    How longed did you have to pic white diamonds out of the voids?
    Yeah that did suck. I should have skipped the diamond buff and went from tripoli to wax. It was bad enough that I broke out the mineral spirits and air hose to clean it up. Rebuffed it with the tripoli and then the wax wheel.

    I should put a reminder warning on the white diamond wheel.

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