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Intrigued by the interest and you're right, I should do my learning on cheaper and less taxing material. I just spent some time mooching around the wood database (http://www.wood-database.com) and I'm leaning towards Argentine Lignum Vitae. Here are a couple of images of the remaining lump...

Thanks for the commentary, Johnny. Very useful. The first piece I did got five coats of Tung oil but has ended up quite matt. Rather disappointed. Tempted to take a tool and skim the surface off and do something different. I shall look into Chestnut oil. Also considering hard wax oil that I've...

Thanks for all the suggestions. Robbo: No bark visible as it came as a pre-turned blank for some other use - I suspect as a pipe interior stretcher. I saw the other wood ID thread but thought it might be rude to hijack it by throwing in another weird lump. Procell: Nice test. Filled sink and...

Lovely clean shapes. As a newcomer, I'd be glad of a run through your process for the finish. Which oil? How many coats? Any thinning? How long to soak in before wiping off? Wire wool or sanding in between? Any tricks you've discovered through experience/experimenting? I've read the tins, but...

Two questions from a complete newbie. I've inherited a green Myford ML8 which hasn't been used for several years. I bought a Super Nova chuck and did a quick bowl out of (probably) mahogany and my second piece is this weird wood (below) which I'm trying to turn into a small urn. My father in...