Well guess what. My bowl cracked. It was sitting on the bench with the face plate still on it and it cracked by itself. Just noticed it. The crack is about 1 1/2" to 2" long. Running down the side both inside and out.

Here's pics:





I guess the wood was not completely dry when I turned it. Oh well, it was fun learning on it anyway.

How do you tell if wood is dry? Or still a bit wet inside?

James