So this is one of those rare occasions where I can't make up my mind whether to dye the base black or leave it natural. The base is black walnut but as you can see has the sapwood in it too. The bowl portion is Bradford pear root. So I figured I'd see what the masses say. Once I glue them together the option to dye it goes away. I can visually see it black but I kinda hate to dye walnut. Believe it or not I didn't have any other scraps the right size to cut up to use. Please excuse the pic as I took it with my iphone.