Figured Maple ?

[PChristy]

I got this figured Maple from Chris at the picnic and thought that I would rough it out tonight and I came up with this





I do not know if you can see it on the pics but at a couple of places in and outside of the bowl has some - I guess you call it "lifting" :icon_scra other places are smooth except for my roughing - I made sure the tool was sharp and I tried slow and med speed - two ?'s Is there away to stop this and will this go away when it dries out and I turn it again

 

[DaveO]

Looks like you have some end-grain tear out. It's a very common problem, and even more common in figured woods, especially Maple. It won't go away as the bowl dries, but you can turn it away when you re-turn the bowl later.

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HTH,
Dave

 

[PChristy]

Thanks Dave:icon_thum