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This is my third platter. It is 12" X 1 3/4" and made of Black Limba. This stuff turns real nice. Couple of coats of Danish oil and then Beall buffed.
I am still deciding the best way to sign the bottom. I am not sure how permanent a sharpie is and I am not confident of my woodburning skills. I have a cheapie low powered woodburner. Suggestions welcomed.
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Nice! Can you epoxy something to it to show you made it?
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Very like looking piece.
Mike Vickery
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Very nice work Mike! Beautiful wood and form! I use an Archive Pen - found at most craft stores and its waterproof, fadeproof, etc.
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Beautiful piece Mike. I always sign with a fine sharpie first then put on the finish.
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That's pretty, Mike. I use a fine Sharpie also.
Richard in Wimberley
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Do you acess to a Dremel tool they work pretty good if your surface is smooth.
Dennis
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Very nice, Mike. I don't know if I've seen black limba before. It's an interesting wood. Cary
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Really noce one. Love the grain! You did the wood justice!!
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Beautiful, I use an archival pen I buy in the craft section at wally world.
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Very nice - I made a bowl from black limba last year and found it was easy to turn. I typically use a sharpie, but if I have a flat surface, I'll use my branding iron
Last edited by Greg Just; 05-10-2008 at 7:19 PM. Reason: typo
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Beautiful wood! Beautiful form! An all and all beautiful piece!
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Get yourself an engraver. HF sells them for a pretty cheap price. It will do a pretty nice job and be a lot more permanent than Sharpie. I just got some pieces back from a gallery and the signatures were just about rubbed off. I couldn't believe it. All are engraved now. Let's see that rub off.
Doug
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Beautiful piece Mike! I love the wood and the form you used.
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Nice work, Mike; I like the transition from the broad flat rim to the bead/raised rim of the bowl portion. The wood has a bit of the butternut look to it, at least in the photos.
I've used a cheap woodburner, too. It was adequate but not that easy to control, certainly not enough to write in script and not have it look totally spazzy.
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