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Should I finish it, or cut my losses? Poll

Finish it, or cut my losses?

  • Yes, finish it.....someone will want it.

    Votes: 34 79.1%

  • No, don't mess with it......Reject it and cut your losses now

    Votes: 4 9.3%

  • There is another possibility.....see my response below

    Votes: 2 4.7%

  • You are an idiot for buying expensive wood without seeing pictures first!

    Votes: 3 7.0%

  • I feel your pain. :)

    Votes: 6 14.0%

  • The weather in Montana is cloudy and 36° today.

    Votes: 3 7.0%

  • You can vote multiple times in this poll

    Votes: 4 9.3%
  • Total voters
    43
It screams RESIN! I don't think it's a cop-out at all. I look for exactly these defects. Heck, even relatively minor worm holes I sometimes highlight with colored resin. I know how many folks frown on that; "I don't like plastic....it's not wood".....etc. But I love it. To see these "imperfections" stay captured...peeking through resin...just love that look. I often chase down manzanita, burls that went way too "burl", just to embellish with resin. In then end, it's yours and much fun to have. Congrats on a nice opportunity!
 
its a feature, I wouldnt go with resin as you would lose the feature. I finish it in your usual high quality finish. Then, when the would be buyer looks and see the magnificent burl and the feature, you have a Beauty and the Beast moment.
" the appreciation of the beauty of imperfection, impermanence, and simplicity as the natural state of things in the world." Wabi Sabi
 
Odie, I think this one will be a good experiment. I would definitely finish it and would certainly not use resin. I think you will be surprised how quickly it sells. There are plenty of buyers that want the pristine bowl with no imperfections but there are just as many that enjoy seeing the uniqueness of wood and the fact that you turned it shaped and sanded it and still kept it together is appealing to many people. I don't think it will have a "for sale" sign on it for long.
 
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