Not finished finishing

Slowly chipping away at my wood reserve, I decided to use a little more of my Winthrop stash. If I had a pickup truck, I would have grabbed a bed load of this stuff. Being that my only mode of transport was a Volvo station wagon, I grabbed what I could. And it’s almost gone!

I tried a small bowl, taking from other lessons to avoid all the pith I could, I set to turning. An overnight soak in a DNA bath, a mere 4 days of drying and it was ready to be put back on the lathe.

So far, it’s probably the best thing to be made from the Winthrop wood, but the finish still isn’t right. I may look into some wipe-on poly or something like that. This was a coat of CA, which was then removed because it didn’t set right. Next a good sanding and a hit with spray lacquer. Still not as smooth as I’d like, so I’m going to have to pick up some more finishing goods till I find what I’m looking for.