Basket-weave plate

Nicely done. Great illusion.

I like the basket weave look. Is the bottom inset from the bottom of a solid upper? It's hard to tell but it looks like you might have some cross grain issues. Are you concerned about the wood movement. I sure hope you have a solution because it is very nice. Thanks for posting.

This looks great. I also hope the grain issue doesn't raise it's ugly head over time. Sure looks pretty!

@stuart johnson

The grain expansion problem may raise its ugly head but I hope to contain it somewhat by keeping the plate stationary in the house – that’s perhaps a bit naive. I should also mention that numerous administrations with CA and wood dust took place before a sufficiently clean and gap-free surface was obtained. At least 25 mℓ of CA was used during this process. Only time will tell. Yes the bottom was inserted from below in a solid pre-turned piece of Imbuia and then finished top and bottom. The finish consist of three layers of buffed sanding sealer.