19" Texas Cedar Elm Platter

[teesquare]

This is one that has gone to its new home - but I miss it. A 19" - IIRC... Texas Cedar Elm platter This wood is known elsewhere as Rock Elm - and it is hard. Except this piece is spalted. So it was hard and soft on the same piece of wood - adding to the challenge of turning it cleanly. It is about 1-3/8" thick.

 

[bob vaughan]

Wow.
I can understand why you would miss it.

 

[JNCarr]

That's a beautiful piece, Well done.

 

[Henry W]

Love it, thanks for sharing the pics

 

[Ricksmi]

Well done.

 

[wbarnes]

I really like the small detailing on the bottom. To me, it’s those little things that set something apart.

 

[teesquare]

Wow.
I can understand why you would miss it.

Thank you Bob!

 

[teesquare]

That's a beautiful piece, Well done.

Thanks Joe.

 

[teesquare]

Well done.

Thank you Rick!

 

[teesquare]

I really like the small detailing on the bottom. To me, it’s those little things that set something apart.

Thank you Will. I struggled a little with design on this one, because when the wood has so much to draw your attention....do you want to distract from that? I did not - so I thought that the detail inside the area of the foot would be a nice surprise - but not be a distraction from the front of the piece.
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[teesquare]

Love it, thanks for sharing the pics

Thank you Henry. When I get a piece of wood this attractive - I want to make the most of it - and not put too much of myself in it. Kind of odd sounding perhaps....but I hope you know what I mean baby that.

 

[wndopdlr]

Beautiful. I can see why this one did not stick around long.

 

[teesquare]

Beautiful. I can see why this one did not stick around long.

Thank you Wally. Had it been a stranger....I would have turned them down. But this one was destined to become one of those that gets handed down. So - I hope I assisted in creating a family legacy piece.