The "plate" was made from a scrap disc of wood I had left over from turning a vase stand years ago. It
was listed as "honeywood" when I bought it, but I can find no reference to that as an actual type of wood, not in my Encyclopedia of Wood, nor in a Fine Hardwoods Selectorama book (really) or even on-line. So the actual genus
remains shrouded in mystery. (Update Dec 2010 - Eucryphia cordifolia, also called Ulmo, is a species of tree in the Cunoniaceae family. It is found in Chile and Argentina. This seems like it might be the mysterious Honey
wood, although the only connection is that Windsor plywood had both "Honey wood" and "Ulmo" on a label for one type of wood. The tree has fragrant blossoms which make flavourful honey, which may be where the "Honey Wood" designation comes from). At any rate, I thought I'd try to turn it even though there was no extra material for holding it. I used a thin double-sided tape to stick it to a faceplate to turn the inside, and then reversed it and made a jam chuck to turn the bottom. It worked out as well as one could hope, except it is kind of the wrong size and shape for anything. Coaster? Too big. Bowl? Too shallow. Plate? Too deep. Display shelf dust collector? Perfect!
| Material: | Honey wood |
| Construction: | Turned |
| Finish: | 3 coats Miniwax Wipe-on Poly, Clear Satin |
| Size: | 4.5" dia x 0.5" h |
| Done: | Dec 10, 2009 |
