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This 12" plate was made as a gift for the friend who gave me a sycamore log. I had cut the log into slabs with a chainsaw, then bandsawed circular blanks for turning on my lathe. After turning the plate I laid out the pattern based on designs of Wayne Barton. The monogram in the center is a "Z" which is my friend's initial.
This piece of sycamore includes some core wood that is dark and variable in carvability. In retrospect I would choose a piece with the lighter, flecked grain pattern.
This piece of sycamore includes some core wood that is dark and variable in carvability. In retrospect I would choose a piece with the lighter, flecked grain pattern.