Someone was generous enough to offer me this monkeypod blank for turning on a recent trip, it's about 12" by 5", but has the pith right down the center of one end. It's more off center at the other end. If I just chuck it up and turn I'll have at least one big pith "eye" in the wall of the bowl, on the other end I think I can turn it away. I'd hate to just trash it. I don't mind filling with epoxy/sawdust/coffe grinds down the road either.
Option 1: Turn it thin, let it move and see what survives?
Option 2: Rough turn, let it dry, fill cracks with epoxy/decoration and finish turn (I've done this with other problematic wood but never straight on pith). Maybe even drill out the pith and count on filling it with something?
Option 3: Cut it into 3"x12" blanks for pepper mills.
Option 4: Cut into 4 smaller blanks and turn small change bowls/candy bowls.
Thoughts?