Hello all. I had an interesting experience with a Birdseye maple bowl this weekend. I finished turning it and was following my general practice of sanding at a very low speed and very gently. But I wasn’t getting anywhere. Very slow going. So I decided to try the lathe at high speed. I alternated between forward and reverse through the grits and ended up — rather quickly — with a beautiful result. This seems to fly in the face of what I have learned about sanding. I did not get any burning or surface cracks. Just a beautiful smooth surface. In addition to the birds eye this piece has flame and interlocking grain so maybe this has something to do with it. Your thoughts are appreciated.