02-01-2021, 09:24 AM
I got a free chunk of Osage orange a while back and just finished a bowl. I wanted to try something new. I normally rough turn and let dry in a box of shavings for three to four months. This time I turned it all the way down to finish. I put it in the drying box for one week. After that I took it out and lightly touched it up with the bowl gouge. Then I sanded it to 800 and put three coats of wipe on poly on it. It is not as orange as I thought but I have been told it will darken with age. I am hoping it won’t warp much if any. I love not having to dry it for three to four months.