Wavy Silver Beech platter finished with Danish oil. Height; 30 mm, depth; 20 mm, diameter; 490 mm.
Entries - Plain Bowls/Platters
Wooden items made from a single piece of wood with all surfaces cut in continuous curves while the wood is turning on a lathe on a single axis to a bowl or platter shape. No detailing, V cuts, beads, decoration, embedded resin, colouring, texturing or embellishment.
First attempt at a large outboard turning. Splendid piece of Elm found at the back of an old shed. Dimension: 515mm wide x 40mm deep. Finish: Canuba wax.
Camphor bowl, 25cm diameter and 8cm tall.
A classical yet simple swamp kauri bowl. Harvested by Troy Grimwood from swamp in Rangiriri north Waikato it celebrates one of two figures who had a positive impact in my early wood turning journey. The bowl is 220mm by 95mm. The finish is tung oil then Beall buffed.
This is my first crack at an undercut bowl. The first use of a hollowing tool after purchase. 200mm diameter and 70 high.
Puriri, finished with sanding sealer and bees wax. 262mm dia x 83mm high
Requested by a neighbour for their granddaughter's wedding in the UK. Chip and Dip platter made from Puriri, 370 mm by 55 mm, finished with Haarlem Oil.