Natural edge ash bowl

Kiln dried ash is a tough one to work with, as the grain becomes rather tight and fibrous. Quite a lot of sanding was required to finish this piece, due mainly to movement and vibration - the grain had certainly fused together and didn’t want to be turned!

The bowl still retains the natural bark edge, which I’ve managed to keep intact. I achieved this by re sharpening my gouge for every cut and removing the smallest amount…