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Lympstone Wood Crafts
Rob Longhurst
Rob Longhurst
A couple of big platters. These were produced for a
recent, local, art exhibition. The Pippy Oak Platter
shown on the left was 20" diameter. The wood came
from a local wood yard and had been felled some 13
years ago. This was the third in a series of 5. 1, 2
and 4 are still for sale - the fifth is still waiting to
be turned. "Pippy" refers to the black marks in the
wood. These are where the tree attempts to create
new branches and fails, leaving the flaws in the wood.
Suitable for display or practical use
This larger platter to the left (24" diameter) is very
impressive. It is made from Oak and has a fantastic
patterning in the wood. It came from John
Bradford's yard at Wiggaton and was felled around
the turn of the century in Devon (Bicton Garden, I
think). This was the end piece of a large plank - the
remainder will go to make large rotating
cheeseboards.
recent, local, art exhibition. The Pippy Oak Platter
shown on the left was 20" diameter. The wood came
from a local wood yard and had been felled some 13
years ago. This was the third in a series of 5. 1, 2
and 4 are still for sale - the fifth is still waiting to
be turned. "Pippy" refers to the black marks in the
wood. These are where the tree attempts to create
new branches and fails, leaving the flaws in the wood.
Suitable for display or practical use
This larger platter to the left (24" diameter) is very
impressive. It is made from Oak and has a fantastic
patterning in the wood. It came from John
Bradford's yard at Wiggaton and was felled around
the turn of the century in Devon (Bicton Garden, I
think). This was the end piece of a large plank - the
remainder will go to make large rotating
cheeseboards.
Platters - all sizes all woods. This is
birch ply with real Japanese Maple leaves on
the rim. They can be as ornamental or
functional as you wish. Plain, painted or
decorated rims.
birch ply with real Japanese Maple leaves on
the rim. They can be as ornamental or
functional as you wish. Plain, painted or
decorated rims.
Wiped out in the 70's by Dutch Elm disease so
this wood was a real find - I was really proud
of this piece - certainly my best to date. But
yours may be next?
These are some of my more recent large
platters - this one in Ash, lovely grain, and
finally one in spalted beech - note the black
lines caused by fungus infection in the tree.
this wood was a real find - I was really proud
of this piece - certainly my best to date. But
yours may be next?
These are some of my more recent large
platters - this one in Ash, lovely grain, and
finally one in spalted beech - note the black
lines caused by fungus infection in the tree.
To the right is a slightly
smaller platter in Pippy Oak -
I always try to have at least
2 platters at every show -
but you can order what you
like!
Below is another crackle
platter in birch ply.
smaller platter in Pippy Oak -
I always try to have at least
2 platters at every show -
but you can order what you
like!
Below is another crackle
platter in birch ply.
This is a birch ply gold
and black crackle effect
to the rim. I think it is
a love it or hate it piece!
and black crackle effect
to the rim. I think it is
a love it or hate it piece!
Right - not really a platter - more of a bowl -
made from Monkey Puzzle - I sold this at
Taunton Flower Show in 2010. Note the button
in the centre - this is because the very centre
of the tree is a soft pith so it is either a
button or a hole! To the left is another
Monkey Puzzle - this was turned conventionally
and the wood had been planked first - a mighty
tree - must have been over 5ft diameter - from
the big stand at Bicton Gardens - I have more
of this wood so I can "repeat" this one. This is
2ft diameter!
made from Monkey Puzzle - I sold this at
Taunton Flower Show in 2010. Note the button
in the centre - this is because the very centre
of the tree is a soft pith so it is either a
button or a hole! To the left is another
Monkey Puzzle - this was turned conventionally
and the wood had been planked first - a mighty
tree - must have been over 5ft diameter - from
the big stand at Bicton Gardens - I have more
of this wood so I can "repeat" this one. This is
2ft diameter!
