My wife has recently requested a warped bowl, and thinking through the process I realized that I have no idea how to finish such a thing. So far I've only twice turned when dry - always to remove the warping, checks and to get a smooth finish. I've seen some fantastic finishes on some once-turned pieces lately and was wondering how to go about finishing. I've gotten to the point where I can turn green wood and get a nice finish with minimal tool marks, but how do you go about removing the last of the tool marks? I tried sanding green wood once. Once. Do you go ahead and finish the bottom? Do you sand off the lathe after the piece dries?