I have turned heart pine (aka fat lighter pine) a couple of times before, the first time was horrible, the second was a little better. My neighbor asked me to make something from a piece of pine he had been storing for "30 years or more". It had a few radial checks but not too bad. Nearly all of the sapwood had rotted off; the remaining wood had so much resin that the shavings stuck to the soles of my shoes forming a layer almost an inch thick. It cut cleanly with very little tear-out. A negative rake scraper worked great cleaning up the outside so only a little sanding was necessary. From my previous experience, I knew that normal sanding was impossible. Wet sanding with mineral spirits worked very well, sanding while turning slowly kept the mess to a minimum. Still not my favorite wood but I will turn it again.
Finished with one coat of tung oil and waxed with paste wax for a low luster. Diameter is just over 8 inches and 9-1/2 inches tall.
Comments and/or critiques welcome.