Ralph's burr

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dennis wake	13/08/2009 21:25:24
2044 forum posts 1451 photos 1 articles	hi Ralph just love this chestnut burr. i bet you needed a lot of consentration to do this bowl. well done mate. dennis
Doug	13/08/2009 21:49:24
3415 forum posts 35 photos	Beautiful Ralph, A real stunner, could i ask what finish you have used? Think i`ll try one with the bark remove, not something i`d thought of doing, but very effective. Cheers. baz
Ralph Harvey	13/08/2009 22:37:19
3274 forum posts 315 photos 2 articles	Thanks Dennis & Baz The finish is my old faverout Laquer and briwax, it is the easiest way to hand finish anything, Its the kind of bowl that you dont get too close to, i did once and never forgot it, count fingers after turning Mark Baker did a sweet chestnut vase with the bark removed it looked great so i thought i would give it a go Ralph
Alan T.	14/08/2009 08:50:07
1033 forum posts 98 photos	Hello Ralph, Lovely piece,superbly excecuted. like it. Thanks for sharing. Alan T.
Ralph Harvey	14/08/2009 19:38:16
3274 forum posts 315 photos 2 articles	Thanks Alan It was fun to turn Ralph
George Arnold	14/08/2009 19:48:26
1834 forum posts 191 photos	Ralph That's a cracking piece of work, I agree with all the others George
Vaughn	14/08/2009 22:09:53
92 forum posts 34 photos	hi ralph what sort of speed do you turn this at? is it very unbalanced? it's very nice, must be quite scary to turn.
Ralph Harvey	14/08/2009 23:11:44
3274 forum posts 315 photos 2 articles	Thanks Vaughn I wouldnt say scary, but it dose keep your mind on what you are doing, its the sort of thing if you ever get cought out (and most of us have at some point) you certainly remember it. As to speed to be honest i dont know, i have had the Viceroy so long i just switch from 2nd to 4th position on the pully hardly ever use the slowest speed and the top is a little too much for most of what i do on this lathe, i use the other one for that It is a case of start slow and increase as the piece becomes better balanced, most things are easier to turn fast but comon sense tells you when to stop ? Ralph
Mark Sutton	20/08/2009 20:35:08
193 forum posts 59 photos	Hi Ralph this is me catching up with the forum. Another stunning piece of work, beautiful burr and nicely proportioned, well done. I love turning Burrs.
Ralph Harvey	20/08/2009 22:55:08
3274 forum posts 315 photos 2 articles	Thanks Mark They have a charm like nothing else, and no matter how much planning, they never come out quite as expected ? Great fun though Ralph