I turned this piece about 3 or 4 years ago, and have been wanting to sand it and finish it, kept picking it up and setting it aside again.
The severe warp in the foot recess and the rim made it hard to hold securely and I had to turn it outboard, as it is to large for inboard turning where I could have used the tailstock to help hold it.
Couple of days ago I finally decided to at least give it a try and see how it would hold, as the recess was only 3/16" the stronghold had not much to hold onto, and the recess wasn't round anymore either.
Slowly tightened the chuck as I wiggled and rotated the piece on the chuck till I found the best position, set the lathe to it's slowest speed (73 RPM) and gave it a whirl, it worked !!
Still cautious and carefully I got it sanded and turned the base straight so it can stand without wobbling, now it still has to get a finish on it, I will give it a few coats of polymerized Tung oil when I get to it
My photo boot is still in the making and not the way I want it yet,so the pictures are just so so, I'm still having to improve on things here, not just the booth either
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