I finally dug into my first bowl after watching a few videos and learning to sharpen. I hit a few snags and I really need to work on my technique but I managed to get this far and I will be practicing in the months while this one dries. I have a couple of questions though, how do you control the tear out that I got on this one? Is poplar to soft to make good bowls (this is rainbow poplar)? Can wood be too green to turn? Thanks for all your help this far!