Cutting a trunk sector for turning query

[OldWood]

I'm making a hat stand (viz. Darlow's Fundamentals of Woodturning) out of cherry.

The base and top are cut from discs 8"dia x 2 and 5"dia x 1.5. I'm looking at a bit of cherry I have which is a quarter trunk section 12" lg by 6.5" radius - the long dimension across the sector is around 10". There is sufficient wood to yield the two bits comfortably assuming I can find a way to cut it at about half the radius along the long axis (possibly the club band saw) and then create two bowl like blanks.

The question is if this is going to give a suitable grain structure for these discs?

Thanks
Rob

 

[CHJ]

As long as the Blank is cut from the log in an orientation as shown in Page 1 or 2 shown here it should be fine.

Being cherry unless it is already very dry I advise that you cut the blanks with plenty of thickness and put on one side to dry out for a few weeks, it will be very prone to warping and twisting if not of an even moisture content.

 

[OldWood]

Thanks Chas - those are useful pages, though don't answer my particular query in that I am dealing with a quarter 'log'. On the basis that the items I'm wanting are shallow (2" max) with respect to the log, this however all looks OK. The nearest picture is the 5th one in with the blank turned through 45 degrees.

Thanks for your point about drying. May have to the the risk of curtailing it, or using the microwave as I have designs on this as an Xmas present.

Rob