Such elegant looking plates. I really want to have a go at making some everyday use plates. Everything has to taste better off a plate like that, from the joy of how it looks.
In 1980 i had a cillege buddy that worked for a major US hardwood lumber dealer. He could buy any lumber from across the US and have it shipped to his New Jersey warehouse. I asked him to find some 16/4 Honduran mahogany at least 12" wide. The plank got shipped from Massachusetts to NJ on the next delivery and measured 4" thick x 13in w x 14ft long.....the wholesale price was $90.... total! I still have most of that plank.
Ufff, this blank is part of bigger blank that cost almost as your big slab of mahagony. Its great stuff and all great stuff do cost more especially endanger woods
They all look great i have alot of small pieces of that mohagany looks great was thinking of making plates thanks Thomas for sharing I still say your the best out there you make it look so simple
Thank you very much, I have several videos on sharpening but I freehand sharpening,but their is a lot of jigs on the market to help you out to get sharp enough tools
@@tomislavtomasicwoodturning I use the oneway sharpening system. I still can't plow a large cut like you seem to be able to. Not that I NEED to plow a lot of material ALL the time but once in a while it would help with roughing. Oh and BTW, I've watched yours and Richard Raffan's sharpening videos. Yours are better, in my mind, than Mr Raffan's even though I know you learned from Mr Raffan.
The turnings are stunningly beautiful. Every time I watch you use your Refiner, I wish for mine to get here sooner but it will take as long as it takes so I’ll be patient. Nevertheless, I’m so excited to be able to try all the things you have shown us using the Refiner and the notch it’s hard to wait! 😁
Thank you for patience, both me and Crown are getting into rhythm to produce and prep as much as possible tools but it will take some time. Very soon I'll launch pre-order for refiner so more turners will have opportunity to buy it instead of just fixed number in batch. Thank you soo much for understanding 😊
I have a tendency to obsess with working through all the grits, down to the finest, with all of my turnings. Seeing the results after one eighty grid and burnishing with shavings makes me wonder why I am doing this. Do you have any guidance as to sanding grit based on the finish and material you're working with?
Pretty much siince these will be everyday use plates the finish only needs to be enough to give a smooth finish, 180 gets you that along with the turnings burnishing.. If these were to be show pieces and hung on a wall or a shelf then going through the grits for as perfect of a finish as possible is what you want.
It might be confusing in video as I cut through sanding time as nobody likes to watch that but I did go through the grits,up to 400 grit. Apologies if it looked different but nothing wrong going to even higher grits if you like that. I stop at 400 and I could stop on 180 but there are a bit more obvious sanding marks which for commission work I like to remove. Hope that helps and again, there is no wrong way of doing it,if you like sanding to fine grits then go for it😊
The square end scraper you used looked to have a true flat and square end with sharp corners. I thought you didnt like a truly square ended scraper and usually slightly round the two corners to avoid catches. Is this one an exception to your usual?
A small flat end scraper that is square all the way across can flatten the area or using the corner can make a nicely cut straight edge. A skew can as well but a scraper being smaller sized width it can fit places easier. Another with the corner curved lets you flatten a small pieces bottom and make a small curve from the side to the bottom. They just seem handy that way.
It does look truly square across as its narrow tool but it does have slight curve to the right . Other then parting tools, I don't have true square across tools as they can be grabby in some cases. Not so much for this narrow but for 3/4 or 1inch wide there is always a bit curve to the right
I did send a dozen to UK in this first batch so it won't be an issue ,soon there will be pre-order for refiner so much more turners will have opportunity to buy it,instead of like having fixed number in perticular batch. Thank you very much
Excellent example of how to allow a beautiful piece of wood to stand on its own. Decoration is not necessary to create a nice turned item. Thanks!
The mahogany plate is really nice and those ash platters are absolutely stunning. I’ve never seen color and figure like that in ash before.
you make wood turning look so easy
Loved that mounting method…. Nice and simple
Beautifully done! Thank you for sharing.
Another lovely project! I like the alternative mounting method you used. The new tool rest looks very nice as well.
Very nice. a lovely set of plates.
That is a lovely little plate. Simple, and shows of grain, figure and chatoyance to perfection. Thanks for the video
Glad you like it☺️☺️
Nicely done Tomislav.
So pretty 💕. Thank you for sharing. You make it look so easy. Enjoy watching you turn.
Thank you very much 😊
🕶very nice Tomislav. Thanks
Thank you Steven very much 😊
Such elegant looking plates. I really want to have a go at making some everyday use plates. Everything has to taste better off a plate like that, from the joy of how it looks.
It does actually, make for yourself and eat out of everything day,its special feeling
In 1980 i had a cillege buddy that worked for a major US hardwood lumber dealer. He could buy any lumber from across the US and have it shipped to his New Jersey warehouse. I asked him to find some 16/4 Honduran mahogany at least 12" wide. The plank got shipped from Massachusetts to NJ on the next delivery and measured 4" thick x 13in w x 14ft long.....the wholesale price was $90.... total! I still have most of that plank.
Ufff, this blank is part of bigger blank that cost almost as your big slab of mahagony. Its great stuff and all great stuff do cost more especially endanger woods
Lovely set of plates! Your client will be very pleased!
Lovely
They all look great i have alot of small pieces of that mohagany looks great was thinking of making plates thanks Thomas for sharing I still say your the best out there you make it look so simple
Thank you sir
Beautiful job, another great video!👍🏻
Nice looking plates!
Your tools cut so well. I wish I could get my tools that well sharpened.
Thank you very much, I have several videos on sharpening but I freehand sharpening,but their is a lot of jigs on the market to help you out to get sharp enough tools
@@tomislavtomasicwoodturning I use the oneway sharpening system. I still can't plow a large cut like you seem to be able to. Not that I NEED to plow a lot of material ALL the time but once in a while it would help with roughing. Oh and BTW, I've watched yours and Richard Raffan's sharpening videos. Yours are better, in my mind, than Mr Raffan's even though I know you learned from Mr Raffan.
The turnings are stunningly beautiful. Every time I watch you use your Refiner, I wish for mine to get here sooner but it will take as long as it takes so I’ll be patient. Nevertheless, I’m so excited to be able to try all the things you have shown us using the Refiner and the notch it’s hard to wait! 😁
Thank you for patience, both me and Crown are getting into rhythm to produce and prep as much as possible tools but it will take some time.
Very soon I'll launch pre-order for refiner so more turners will have opportunity to buy it instead of just fixed number in batch.
Thank you soo much for understanding 😊
I wish I was half as skilled as you.
Thank you sir but I still have a tone to learn and its just time and practice
Nice work thank you
I have a tendency to obsess with working through all the grits, down to the finest, with all of my turnings. Seeing the results after one eighty grid and burnishing with shavings makes me wonder why I am doing this. Do you have any guidance as to sanding grit based on the finish and material you're working with?
Pretty much siince these will be everyday use plates the finish only needs to be enough to give a smooth finish, 180 gets you that along with the turnings burnishing.. If these were to be show pieces and hung on a wall or a shelf then going through the grits for as perfect of a finish as possible is what you want.
It might be confusing in video as I cut through sanding time as nobody likes to watch that but I did go through the grits,up to 400 grit.
Apologies if it looked different but nothing wrong going to even higher grits if you like that. I stop at 400 and I could stop on 180 but there are a bit more obvious sanding marks which for commission work I like to remove.
Hope that helps and again, there is no wrong way of doing it,if you like sanding to fine grits then go for it😊
The square end scraper you used looked to have a true flat and square end with sharp corners. I thought you didnt like a truly square ended scraper and usually slightly round the two corners to avoid catches. Is this one an exception to your usual?
A small flat end scraper that is square all the way across can flatten the area or using the corner can make a nicely cut straight edge. A skew can as well but a scraper being smaller sized width it can fit places easier. Another with the corner curved lets you flatten a small pieces bottom and make a small curve from the side to the bottom. They just seem handy that way.
It does look truly square across as its narrow tool but it does have slight curve to the right . Other then parting tools, I don't have true square across tools as they can be grabby in some cases. Not so much for this narrow but for 3/4 or 1inch wide there is always a bit curve to the right
@@tomislavtomasicwoodturning Curve to the right? I would consider your "Refiner" to have a curve to the left. Would that be a correct statement?
@Mortalis2 yes sir,refiner is curved to the left and "square end " to the right slightly 😀
will your refining tool be available to purchase in the UK at any point. Great set of plates by the way.
I did send a dozen to UK in this first batch so it won't be an issue ,soon there will be pre-order for refiner so much more turners will have opportunity to buy it,instead of like having fixed number in perticular batch.
Thank you very much