{"id":2534,"date":"2019-02-21T04:00:25","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T09:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.woodturningpens.com\/?p=2534"},"modified":"2019-02-17T20:10:43","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T01:10:43","slug":"goncalo-alves-platter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.woodturningpens.com\/goncalo-alves-platter\/","title":{"rendered":"Gon\u00e7alo Alves Platter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gonçalo Alves is a remarkably beautiful South American wood.  I have written about it at length in a previous post.<\/a><\/p>\n

While I was at West Penn Hardwoods<\/a>, at their North Carolina location, I picked up a discount piece of dimensional Gonçalo Alves lumber.  While it only measured 8″ x 1″, and I forget how long but at least 16″ since I was able to cut two platter blanks from it, I thought I could use it to make a couple of platters.  I have finally gotten around to trying it and I am quite pleased with the results.<\/p>\n

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Gonçalo Alves Platter Front<\/p><\/div>\n

Gonçalo Alves cuts so smooth that sanding is almost redundant.  It has a beautiful natural luster as well.  Making this piece was an easy joy and it took me all of 30 minutes to do.  The finished dimensions are 8″ x 1 15\/16″.<\/p>\n

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Gonçalo Alves Platter Rear<\/p><\/div>\n

All cuts to the Gonçalo Alves were made with my Easy Wood Tools<\/a> on my Robust American Beauty lathe<\/a>.  The blank was held in Nova Chucks<\/a>, 35mm and Cole Jaws.  Minimal sanding was done with Green Wave paper discs from Packard Woodworks<\/a>.  And the stunning finish is courtesy of ShellaWax<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Gonçalo Alves Platter Slant View Front<\/p><\/div>\n

While I have written about Gonçalo Alves in the past, I do want to update availability.  Gonçalo Alves in various sizes and for differing prices remains available from these fine vendors:<\/p>\n