Woodturning Quick and Easy Padauk Plate

[@LarryDMitchell]

I just received two nice Walnut cut-offs from a friend who is a craftsman cabinet maker. A quick KZbin search brought up your video. GREAT explanation and demonstration, especially about the mortise size. Thanks!

[@AsWoodTurns]

Keep looking for those off-cuts. Happy New Year. Alan

[@AnsonCorsair]

thank you so much for your video! I turned my first plate out of walnut with complete success! Your method is so nice! I love how the piece get finished in stages, so by the time you pop it off it's done and beautiful.

[@AsWoodTurns]

Wonderful! Alan

[@bluetrapp9502]

My 3 year old has recently become interested in woodturning and wanted to see someone make a plate. Now I am here.

[@AsWoodTurns]

Keep encouraging him. :) Alan

[@wesh388]

Very nice and simple. This video was very helpful to a beginner like me, thanks for sharing

[@AsWoodTurns]

Glad it helped. Alan

[@czellner5894]

Good job Alan. The padauk's color, the design of the plate and the shine, give a simple plate a lot of class and simple elegance. Love it!

[@AsWoodTurns]

Thank you Charlie Alan

[@rodbrown336]

Well done. As a faithful follower, I've admired from a distance your delicate tree decorations and chalices; however, this simple plate is, to me, elegant simplicity and I feel inspired. In fact, I'll try my hand at making this plate with a Schubert cherry piece I have gathering dust. Thank you. Rod Brown

[@AsWoodTurns]

Your Cherry should look Great! Alan

[@johnagorman]

very pretty piece

[@AsWoodTurns]

Thank you! 😊 Alan

[@Aebvtivs14]

I'm glad I found this video, thank you! I struggle with any turned item when I swap tailstock for headstock ends - they always seem to run out of true. I'll try the hot glue method for centring rather than screwing to a face plate too.

[@AsWoodTurns]

Keep trying different ways until you find what works for you. Alan

[@kbrich2002]

Alan, great point on reducing the mortise depth. I’m also super critical of my own or others small dishes if the bowl has any bit of a hump in the middle instead of a flat consistent depth.

[@AsWoodTurns]

That hump is a tough one. Thank you Kevin Alan

[@StuffUCanMake]

That plate came out so well Alan, thanks for sharing.

[@AsWoodTurns]

You are welcome. Alan

[@dougrobins8291]

Just beautiful, Alan. I like the shape very much. In fact, I had two similar sized pieces of purple heart and fashioned a nearly identical piece...but finished it with 15 coats of Starbond EM02, and buffed with my home made buffing system...the purple color is just amazing. I made a second piece, but turned it into an oopsey funnel, and used a 2" diameter piece of padauk as an accent to fill the hole. The colors of the two woods compliment each other perfectly.

[@AsWoodTurns]

Should be beautiful. Alan

[@garythomas6866]

Very nice Padauk Plate

[@AsWoodTurns]

Thank you Gary Alan

[@glencrandall7051]

Padauk, loved and hated. Loved for it's brilliance and rich color, ease of turning and beautiful finish. Hated because it takes forever to get the orange dust out of the shop. Very nice execution of that plate Alan. It is elegance in simplicity. Another excellent turning. Thanks for sharing. Of course I have to include my usual production criticism, speed. As to the Beal buffing system, could you fashion a separate mandrel for each buffing wheel? That way you would only have one wheel on the lathe at a time and it should be easy to change wheels.

[@AsWoodTurns]

You're right on point for the buffing. I have a video from 3 years ago. Woodturning Tool Review Buffing System Update kzbin.info/www/bejne/epK6hIJ6h5d-lbs Alan

[@bradholland2797]

Simple yet beautiful. Great job Alan..

[@AsWoodTurns]

Thank you Brad Alan

[@markbaldwin975]

For some reason I especially like that plate. Good job. (as always)

[@AsWoodTurns]

Thank you Mark Alan

[@grahamdavis289]

Great idea from Australia

[@AsWoodTurns]

Thank you! 😊 Graham Alan

[@TheGraybik]

Nice job Alan. Love padauk. It is oily but if you allow for that it looks great.

[@AsWoodTurns]

I rarely use it for a whole project but this one is okay. Thank you Alan

[@FritzPenzenstadler]

My solution in many cases is a small round piece of wood (leftover, cut circular on the lathe or a laser cutter), about 1/4“ thick, glued to my workpiece. Afterwords it is cut off when turning the plates inner side. Just as an idea. Keep your work going, I do like it together with your explanations!

[@AsWoodTurns]

Great idea especially for thin stock. Gluing it own may give the comfort of a deeper mortise and a reminder to take it off. Alan

[@timhalcomb4041]

Thanks for sharing appreciate it you have a blessed day

[@AsWoodTurns]

You're welcome and thank you Alan

[@canal-9389]

Sehr schöner Teller. Bravo! Was den Rezess anbelangt - es geht doch auch komplett ohne. Beim Drehen der Außenform einen Zapfen von ca 4-5 mm stehen lassen für das Backenfutter. Ganz zum Schluss den Teller in eine Segmentscheibe einspannen und den Zapfen abdrechseln. Schleifen, polieren. Fertig ist die glatte Unterseite des Tellers.

[@AsWoodTurns]

Good alternative. Alan

[@carolriley569]

Very nice padauk plate...love it!

[@AsWoodTurns]

Thank you Carol Alan

[@hraun2berg]

You make it always look so simple. But I love it. Beautifu plate. All the best, Júlíus

[@AsWoodTurns]

They key to looking simple is that it is. :) Alan

[@watcherdude1330]

Beautiful work AS ALWAYS. 👍

[@AsWoodTurns]

Thank you Alan

[@tomasarguinzoni9022]

Very nice plate 👍🏼

[@AsWoodTurns]

Thank you Tomas Alan

[@walterwinnipeg7350]

Another great video, Alan. I have made a few small plates like this one -- a quick and easy project. However, I have struggled with completely eliminating the very fine circular scratches that result from sanding while the workpiece is spinning. Perhaps I'm not being religious enough in "stepping through the grits". I'd really like to achieve a completely smooth mirror-like finish. Other people (who aren't turners) don't see those scratches, but _I_ do.

[@AsWoodTurns]

Always start with 80 grit. 80 grit is for any final shaping and surface cleanup. After that, the purpose of each grit is to remove the scratches from the previous grit. when finished, consider a bit of hand sanding with the grit. Alan

[@ndshoreful1]

Nice plate Alan, keep up the good work Mate. Desmond.

[@AsWoodTurns]

Thank you Desmond Alan

[@jasonwerner5897]

You are very talented guy

[@AsWoodTurns]

Thank you Jason Alan

[@Kyle900t]

Beauty! I want to turn a plate but the lathe I have access to doesn't have a chuck, only a spur center. How can I secure my piece properly?

[@AsWoodTurns]

That would require a bit of creativity and probably at least a faceplate. Alan

[@Kyle900t]

@@AsWoodTurns We have a faceplate. I was thinking of attaching a bigger piece to the faceplate with a gluw block attached to that then glue my peice to thw glue block.

[@AsWoodTurns]

@@Kyle900t That will enable you to turn the top side and the outer portion of the bottom side. Then cut a mortise in a waste block that will be a tight jam chuck to your plate. Then you have access to the bottom side. Alan

[@kandiecandelaria1423]

very nice

[@AsWoodTurns]

Thanks Kandle Alan

[@jeffbunjes3362]

Beautiful and as usuall full of learning info thank u alan...jeff

[@AsWoodTurns]

My pleasure! Alan

[@DKWalser]

Very nice little plate. Question: Don't you have a forstner bit that is just (about) the right size for your mortise? You could quickly drill to the correct depth, say 3/16", and then use your skew to create the dovetail shape and your scraper to remove the hole in the center left by the forstner bit. I'm asking, because I hardly ever use a mortise and whenever I do I forget to try it until I've already started forming one as you illustrated in your video.

[@AsWoodTurns]

I could do exactly as you suggest. However, my forstner bits have a center point which mars the wood below the rest of the mortise. This has bit me a number of times. I'd rather use my cutting tools and get it right the first time and without the drilling setup. Possible but not my preference. Alan

[@johnfithian-franks8276]

Hi Alan, nice plate. You siad that you would not get the three wheel system because of space reasons. I was just about to get that system, so if not that what would you sugest?.

[@AsWoodTurns]

Actually, I have a video for that: Woodturning Tool Review Buffing System Update kzbin.info/www/bejne/epK6hIJ6h5d-lbs It works great. Alan

[@matthewharvey8755]

Yesterday I was turning an 8" end grain walnut plate. I shut off the lathe to inspect, and turned it back on when the plate rolled into my pile of shavings.....I was baffled. I never had my chuck loosen up on me before, but without thought I rechucked, I only had my last pass to go, 1/16". I was excited about my finish being absolutely perfect on the bottom... Then it exploded. I picked up the 3 pieces and realized the pith was non-existent lol. My chuck didn't loosen, the end grain decided to expand a bit. My recess was an eighth

[@matthewharvey8755]

I slapped some CA on it, it's going to be hung in my shop with a couple other fails. They make a good story piece when showing people the shop.

[@AsWoodTurns]

The question is not only how deep your recess was but also how much wood was around the recess where it counts - the bottom of the recess. But also, if you are pushing your limits, stuff happens. Alan

[@matthewharvey8755]

@@AsWoodTurns yeah, bottom was half inch deep with an eighth recess. The pith was sponge and slightly off center. I think it was a combination of that and it being end grain.

[@huwdavies5264]

First comment! Nice plate Alan. I love Paduk as well. Cheers, huw

[@AsWoodTurns]

Thank you "First". Alan

[@hawkeye10100]

The plate is beautiful. My wife wants an eight-piece setting. LOL How thick was the blank when you started?

[@AsWoodTurns]

About 1 inch. 3/4 could be enough for a plate. Good luck with the 8 piece setting. Alan

[@matthew0387]

Nice work Alan, what did you use to sign it with

[@AsWoodTurns]

I do my signing with my DIY pyrography setup and pen. Details in the description Alan

[@rimar2000]

My method of usign staves to make bowls save A LOT OF WOOD. Padauk is an expensive wood, I think. You can learn my method here: www.instructables.com/id/Staves-duelas/ If you don't understand something, ask me.

[@rimar2000]

Perdón, me olvidaba: MUY HERMOSA ESA PIEZA.

[@AsWoodTurns]

Staves are a great alternative for a bowl. Since this plate is flat and my wood was already a perfect size, I chose to not use staves. Gracias Osvaldo Alan

[@gmanlipripper]

nice. don't you love some good hot glue

[@AsWoodTurns]

It is tough stuff. Alan