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I have a bunch of fresh green cherry. All of it has been ripped in half and the ends sealed with end grain sealer.

But before it dries too much, I want to turn a bowl. However, my selected piece of wood has some issues. The biggest issue is a broken limb coming out from one side. The limb is a combination of old dry shattered wood, green wood, end grain. I don’t know how deep this mess goes.

Maybe I should have cut it away before turning or trashed the block of wood to begin with. That is certainly an option.

However, I’ll work the issues as they come to bear. In this case, this approach did not pay off.

The bowl is cherry with walls just under 3/8″ about 8″ in diameter and 2″ tall. The wood is still very green and the bowl feels wet and heavy. It is sanded with beeswax and mineral oil. I’ll store it for a month in a paper bag to moderate its micro climate. Then I expect it will have warped to some degree, but it will also feel dry and much lighter.

Good turning.