Here is the blank on the lathe, ready to turn. Ive marked off the foot of the platter with a pencil. This platter will have a very shallow, narrow foot, just enough to elevate the platter off of whatever surface it sits on:
Here you can see the foot taking shape. Ive also removed wood from the bottom surface to the edge of the rim:
This is a profile photo of the blank. Compare it with the photo underneath. You can see how the bottom is angled towards the rim and how the rim is being shaped and turned in towards the center of the top of the blank:
I had wanted to create an orange peel effect on the outside surface of the platter and to do this I used my wire wheel in my hand drill. Unfortunately it didnt work so I decided instead to smooth the surfaced down and get it ready for oiling a little later on:
Here is a photo of the platter thus far. Ive hollowed it out some and created a rather wide rim, which Im not too keen on at the moment. I may wind up narrowing that down some:
This platter needs more turning. Theres a slight bump in the center of the platter that needs to be removed and the rim needs to be narrowed about 1/8 ". I think narrowing the rim will look a little better.
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