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HaMeR

June 15, 2010, 01:12:58 PM
I picked this little gem of a block up when I had the honor of accompanying Coulter to the wood store a while back. I had a good day just talking to Steve about a lot of things & picking thru the massive quantities of wood that we seen. Diane asked me to pick up a piece of wood to make her a plate for work. So I did. I picked up a 10"x10"x2" chunk of Amboyna Burl. I took all the wax off & let it set for about 2 months & decided today was the day. Man was it a scary feeling watching the wood on a $48 blank disappear little by little!! But I get it done. This is only my 3rd plate & I still have a bunch to learn about turning them. But I did get a little detail around the rim.

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Glen

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Hawks Feather

#1
June 15, 2010, 01:36:06 PM
Glen,

That plate looks really nice.   :highclap:    Maybe you won't be on the couch tonight.

Jerry

Frogman

#2
June 15, 2010, 01:39:18 PM
Wow!  Glen, that's sure a pretty piece of wood!  Nice work too!

Jim

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HaMeR

#3
June 15, 2010, 01:41:12 PM
Thanks Jerry.  :biggrin: But ya just never know around here with the "friends" I've got.  :innocentwhistle:

Thanks Jim. She sure has a lot to look at don't she. I get tired just looking at it.  :laf: :laf:
Glen

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vvarmitr

#4
June 15, 2010, 04:07:23 PM
Quote from: HaMeR on June 15, 2010, 01:41:12 PM
Thanks Jim. She sure has a lot to look at don't she. I get tired just looking at it.  :laf: :laf:
:doh2: Oh brother!  :rolleye:

That's a fine looking bowl. :thumb2:
Gives me the itch to do some spinnin'.  :biggrin:

HaMeR

#5
June 15, 2010, 04:22:55 PM
The bowl James!! The bowl!!  :rolleye:  I never get tired of looking at Diane!!  :biggrin:

Thanks & you need to get started on that ASAP too.  :yoyo: :yoyo:
Glen

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Silencer

#6
June 15, 2010, 04:46:42 PM
beautiful Glen !!!   :yoyo:

HuntnCarve

#7
June 15, 2010, 04:50:15 PM
That's a beauty Glen!  You sure did that piece of wood justice.  Oh, you want to experience a "scary feeling"... Imagine carving into someones finished project that they worked so hard on... :laf:

coyotehunter_1

#8
June 15, 2010, 05:09:22 PM
:highclap: :thumb2:
That's absolutely amazing wood.


QuoteThis is only my 3rd plate & I still have a bunch to learn about turning them.

Well, :confused: it looks like you've succeeded... the piece looks fine to me...
unless you were first shooting at turning a pen or hand call. :laf:
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#9
June 15, 2010, 05:20:19 PM
Very nice!!!  :highclap:  How much would a set of those cost a guy? Can you use them to eat nachos or are they just for looking at?  :eyebrownod:
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alscalls

#10
June 15, 2010, 05:46:30 PM
Wonderful piece of work!
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HaMeR

#11
June 15, 2010, 06:00:40 PM
Thanks Vic.  :biggrin:

Thanks Dave!! I can't do what you do so I don't have to worry about that.  :nono: :nono:

Thanks Chet. Mother nature made it tho. I just took the corners off it.  :laf: And it was gonna be an LBL special call that I was hoping "someone" would be able to use.  :innocentwhistle:

Well Bop. That would be a mighty expensive set right there. Now if you were to pony up the $$ I would gladly get to work on it for you my Friend. Just send a GOOD check for $500 & we'll get er done.  :yoyo: :yoyo:  And Thank you.

Thanks Al. The wood really deserves the credit tho.  :yoyo: :yoyo:
Glen

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Coulter

#12
June 15, 2010, 06:22:17 PM
Swwweeeeett! That turned out awesome Glen. So ya ready to run up and grab another piece of that fine wood yet :eyebrow: I still haven't had the courage to cut into that piece of Olivewood...you know the one :innocentwhistle:

Again Great job...I'm sure Diane is pleased with that one.

Steve

HaMeR

#13
June 15, 2010, 06:36:57 PM
 :laf: :laf: How about that Coco board?? Have you made any pot calls with it yet??  :eyebrow:  I'm sure it won't be long now & you'll be making all kinds of Olivewood dust!! I tell ya Steve. I wouldn't mind going back there again. If work plays out for the rest of the year like it MIGHT I'll be dragging Bill behind the truck to get him up there.  :eyebrow:

Thank You & yes Diane does like it.  :yoyo: :yoyo:
Glen

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iahntr

#14
June 15, 2010, 06:53:04 PM
Very nice !!  :yoyo: :yoyo:
Great job Glen !  :highclap:
Scott

FinsnFur

#15
June 15, 2010, 06:54:58 PM
That DID turn out pretty slick :congrats: I'm impressed.

Serve up some nachos on it just to torcher Bopeye and take us a pic :eyebrow: :eyebrownod:
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#16
June 15, 2010, 07:00:17 PM
Quote from: HaMeR on June 15, 2010, 06:36:57 PM
  I'll be dragging Bill behind the truck to get him up there.  :eyebrow:


Glen last time we went to the state of NY you had eat something the day before that didn't agree so well with you and I  :puke: :puke: :puke: yes 3 times and you got me a ticket from one of NY's finest  :noway:

So yes maybe your right in the back of the truck might just be the safest place for me  :alscalls: :alscalls:
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pitw

#17
June 15, 2010, 07:31:32 PM
 :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie:  Just when I was beginning to think you turned geeeky on us  :innocentwhistle:, you pull off something like that :laf:.  That is so good looking my unfed mouth is watering just looking at the plate :readthis:.  Great job Glen. :yoyo: :yoyo:
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John_NY

#18
June 15, 2010, 08:12:57 PM
Nice looking plate Glen. I think you aced it.

John
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Coulter

#19
June 15, 2010, 08:35:15 PM
Nope I haven't laid into that coco board yet either...I have been tempted a couple of times, but I decided to use up my the stuff I had on hand for a while first. I'm saving that one for a special occasion :biggrin:
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