Lilac cracks like crazy. This material has been drying for two years and it STILL cracked while I was turning it.
The blanks were large for lilac, these pieces were 30 years old or so.
The bark edge piece is 3 1/4 inches across by 1 1/2 inches high.
The "salad bowl" is 3 inches in diameter by 1 1/8 inches high.
The wood is VERY hard and has virtually no open grain. Finished with 600 oil sanding...
Next time I will go a little thicker, there was some tearout from my aggressiveness.
As Always, All Questions, Comments, Critiques Welcome.
