Hi All: After doing some pens and a few wine bottle stoppers, I thought I'd take a shot at bowlturning. I bought Bill Grumbine's DVD and was immediately inspired. A woodturning friend gave me a few maple burl blanks, about 6.5 x 2.5 inches. This one may not have been a good choice to practice with, given the bark running thru it, but, hey, you have to start somewhere! I have a Jet mini. This was finished with Tung Oil since it's what I had on hand. Comments/ suggestions welcomed. Thanks, Ed.