I am usually too shy to include myself in the picture, but here is a quick gif of me setting up to turn a yarn bowl from a chunk of mesquite tree.
Check the stance...
Turns out the wood was still really wet, so I stopped after roughing out and coated the whole thing with beeswax to slow the drying and keep it from cracking.
Six months to a year and it will be ready for final turning.
I love the contrast between the sapwood and heart wood.
Speaking of beeswax, what does this remind you of?
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