What to do with a plank

[thebowlerhattedturner]

Following Bodrighy's trenchers and his question about what to do with plank type material here is something I made today when I should have been doing something else. The wood looks like Olive Ash but I'm sure it is American Oak. 81/2" dia the black ring is textured and spirit stained with silver gilding cream applied and then rubbed back when dry. The centre is raised like a boss, sanding sealer and wax polish to finish.
Regards
John BHT

[woodndesign]

John, that's turned out really well, looks more Oak than Ash, was it a board from Yandles, your rejects from the caskets are normally Oak.

David

[thebowlerhattedturner]

Thanks David, no it came from the local joiners shop.
Regards
John BHT

[John D Smith]

Hi John I think it looks more like Olive Ash nice piece of turning and finish is great I also like the grain pattern.

Did you raise the centre so you didn't go through the bottom LOL

I will see you at the AGM in a couple of weeks.Regards John

[bodrighywood]

I like that John, though I would have labelled it as ash as well. The two woods smell quite different though. Whatever reason you had for the boss it really enhances the platter for me.

Pete

[Bryan Milham]

John,

I think that is very attractive. Any chance of a close up to the texturing and colouring work please.


Thanks

[Paul Disdle]

Nice, clever use of detailing.

Paul

[Steve Jones]

John,
 I love the way the texture ring has been finished, nice work. I would be confident it is ash but the end grain would be the best way to tell.

[thebowlerhattedturner]

Hi all ,
          thanks for your comments. It really does look like Olive Ash but on cutting it the normal white of the Ash is absent. Steve looking at the end grain it looks like American Red Oak but I'm just not convinced it is.
Pete there was hardly any discernible smell to it so I couldn't tell by that. I am normally pretty good on my timbers(well I should be after a lifetime working with it ) but this one eludes me. I do have a couple more bits to turn so I might be able to tell easier with them.
Bryan I will try and get a close up but it will be after the weekend now as the something else I should have been doing was getting ready for the YT day in Bodmin this weekend.(I travel down tomorrow).
John I look forward to catching up with you at the AGM.
I used the sorby texturing tool to make loads of little dots all over, sprayed it black (
which gave me an opportunity to try out the new airbrush)and rubbed in the gilding cream, and then while it was still wet I took a fine scrape off and then lightly sanded it when dry.
I get fed up making bowls and platters so I made this one deliberately different, no panic about going through the bottom John .I just thought that as a decorative piece it would look nicer like that.
Regards
John BHT

[Jim]

Looks very nice sir ... 

[thebowlerhattedturner]

As requested a close up of the texturing(I hope)
I used a Sorby texturing tool and sprayed it black,once dry I applied a coat of gilding cream and rubbed it well in, I then cut it back by scraping it gently when it was still wet.
Regards
John BHT

[Terry Miller]

It's beautiful the way it all blends in with the grain John. A very nice piece indeed!!!!!
Regards

Terry