Box Elder root burl vessel

That has come up really nice Ron, well turned. Seem to have missed the second photo. This one doesn’t need any color added. Wish we could get more box elder out here.

-- Bob C, Australia. Your best teacher is your last mistake.

That is a really cool piece, Ron. I would leave it that natural color. It makes it what it is!!

I love the natural red color in box elder. One of my 2 most favorite woods to work with.

cheers, Jim

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See if you can get the second shot up Ron, this is a classic piece of turning, really nice piece :)
Pete

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Excellent, luv the color and shape. Please post the second photo.

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Ron, you never cease to amaze me. That piece is amazing and for my 20cents worth I would leave the others natural. The pale shades make it spectacular.
Thank you.

-- Bob, Western Australia, The Sun came up this morning, what a great start to the day. Now it's up to me to make it even better. I've cut this piece of wood 4 times and it's still too damn short.

Very Nice Project Indeed! Thanks For Posting.

Rick

-- Richard (Ontario, CANADA)

Box elder root burl vessel is quite a mouth full but it fills the eye quite nicely

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Very impressive. I wouldn’t add any color to something like this. I really like the finial, too.

-- --Dale Page

Well done!

your work is beautiful as always. i hope one day to find some different woods to try. i should say i also need a bunch of your talent first.

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Awesome!! There is only one pic here tho. ??

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I hope you all take a look at the second photo. The two small pieces have no finish on them. I am thinking of leaving it natural without dye and lacquer finish like the big vessel

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fantastic! With such an interesting natural colour I would leave it and just finish the wood. Do you have any tips or tricks for dealing with hard spots and the like on turned burl?

-- Never discourage anyone...who continually makes progress, no matter how slow. -Plato

Some very beautiful work here. The finial contrasts really well with the rest of the work

Chris all you can do with knots and hard spots is take it slow. The large piece I have almost 14 hours in hollowing. This burl has been out of the ground about 40 years. Very hard and dry. Reminded me why I like to turn wet wood. Thanks for the looks and the comment. Beginning to think I was slipping, been a while since I made top 3 More to follow

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