Well, I decided to try turning something outside of pens. I had a Japanese Elm (Keyaki) board that had some beautiful grain in the crotch (mostly sapwood). I cut the basic circle and turned it. Beautiful grain showed up.
This is my first plate and it is 6 inches in diameter. First picture was taken from an angle and to the un-initiated it looks oval. I don't have an oval lathe yet, so it was the camera.
(CLICK on each pict for a larger view.)
Overhead to show that it is "round". I must say that carving those grooves in the wood to make the valleys was difficult, but I managed.
This is my first plate and it is 6 inches in diameter. First picture was taken from an angle and to the un-initiated it looks oval. I don't have an oval lathe yet, so it was the camera.
(CLICK on each pict for a larger view.)
Overhead to show that it is "round". I must say that carving those grooves in the wood to make the valleys was difficult, but I managed.
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