Turning cedar saving color

[Tim Elett]

Is their a way to keep the nice red color in cedar after being turned? I have a piece in the shop that the center turned brown, any way to avoid this after turning a bowl?

[Richard Coers]

The only way to preserve it is keep the finished piece in a dark drawer. All wood oxidizes and changes color from UV light and it doesn't have to be in direct light to change.

[Tim Elett]

Thanks, some of my bowls would be better in a dark drawer. 🤣