I was wondering if anybody had any advice for finishing elm, I haven't finished many bowls because I have been just working on my skills and didn't want my perfectionist streak to get in the way but I think I want to finish this bowl.
My concern is the wood seems a bit porous (I have a a lot of this elm from a cut down tree but it is all pretty terrible with knots etc - but good for practice)
Photo of the bowl in question
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