I swore I would never turn another piece of Manzanita after turning this piece:    • Cracks, Cracks and More Cracks!  Wood...  
Well, I did not know that's what this was until I got into it. Viewers, this one is for you! Had it been for me, I would have given up. This wood is HARD!
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An Easy To View List Of My Videos:
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Thank you to Jim in New Mexico for sending this along for all to enjoy!
Things I Like To Turn:
Live Edge Bowls, Natural Edge Bowls, Bark On Bowls, Firewood Pile Bowls, Natural Vases, Wood With Bug Holes, Cracked, Natural Voids, Knots, Ironwood. The Unusual become my Newest Woodturning Video Each Week!
What I use:
Bowl Gouges, Spindle Gouge, Skew Chisel, Parting Tool, Dovetail Tool, Face Plate Ring, Wood Worm Screw, SuperNova2 Chuck, Power Sanding Disks, Sand O Flex, Howard Feed & Wax, Sanding Sealer, Shellac, Scotch Brite Pads for Smoothing Finishes