Woodturning a Pear Plate @emgiwoodworks

Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago

Maybe you have experienced this also but to me it regularly happens that an unplanned project for which I had no expectations turns out really well. This is an example of such a case. With all the Pear Bowls I've been turning lately I ended up with a lot of offcuts that would normally be destined for the firewood pile. Something in the shape of this piece made me decide to try and turn it into a small plate that could be used for breakfast, pizza or snacks. I also wanted to establish how this (still green) Pearwood behaves when taken into a dry environment.
And that's how I made myself a nice little plate that I use every day. It has a natural rim and Mother Nature also provided the grip. Couldn't be better!

00:05 - A Pear Offcut
00:45 - Turning the bottom
06:45 - Top side turning
10:30 - Removing the Tenon
12:28 - Better than expected!
13:05 - Examining the warp
14:53 - Finishing
16:41 - The Endresult

Let me know what you think!
(Recorded and uploaded in 2020.)

Camera: Nikon D3400
Video Editor: OpenShot 2.5.1
Music: YouTube Audio Library

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