Creating a Platter

Creating a Platter
Green Turning \| Platter \| Lidded Box

This is how I make a platter using double-sticky tape.

	For double-sticky tape to work you need two flat surfaces of dry woods--the face plate and the platter blank. Here, tape is applied to the face plate blank and then centered on the platter blank and pressed for a minute with a clamp.

	This picture shows the blank mounted on the lathe and ready to turn.

	I first turn the bottom of the platter ensuring that I have FLAT surface in the center that is the size of my face plate blank.

	I use a power sander to do the primary sanding before hand sanding to final finish. Here I am doing the underside of the platter flange.

	Once the flange back is complete I move to the center of the bottom ensuring that I leave a rim for seating on the table.

	A circle is marked to the size of the faceplate before removing from the mounting. Here I am putting tape on the face plate to mount in the circle that I just marked on the platter bottom.

	Once remounted, I turn the top of the platter starting at the edge and working toward the center.

	This picture shows the use of a clamp to press the taped pieces together.