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After turning a green chestnut bowl a few weeks ago in a style new to me, I had the chance to have feedback from Paul Russell, who had demonstrated it. I wanted to know why the green wood had not warped into a wavy rim like his had.

After receiving the feedback, I turned another thinner, smaller base, and more shallow. I was still disappointed in the amount of warping.

I still had a slice off the same block, so I tried again. Much to my dismay, the chestnut was not strong enough to turn that thin. It split into two pieces and another partial crack.

Do I throw it into the fire? No, I used blackened copper wire to stitch the two pieces together.

Maybe not as wavy as I wanted. But it definitely has a story especially when placed with the other two similar bowls from the same block of wood.

Enjoy!