I like turning natural edge bowls out of green wood; it is a nice change from flat work since you have a finished product in hours instead of days. I even sand and apply lacquer an hour or two after I finish turning it. I don’t see a need to let it dry completely out before finishing (I’m sure I’m breaking someone’s rule, but it works for me). The bowls distort somewhat after a week or two.
The wood is cherry cut from a local downed tree. There are plenty of excuses to use a chainsaw when you are a turner!
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