Leo, thanks for the input. I'm learning and the picture helps. I'm thinking now I should have rough turned this one. I started out at 19% MC. When down to 11/2" rough I was at 16% MC. Went ahead and turned it to size and next day about 8% MC. This is in a 4 day span. Guess what! CRACKED. Disappointing yes. It may have cracked even if rough turned. Cherry does dry fast. I really don't want to put it in the fireplace (where others have been cremated). My thought is to let it sit a week or so and fill the crack with powdered brass. Other ideas welcome. I did see evidence of it trying to crack and did put CA on it to try and limit the progression. However the stress was too much.
your bowls look about as perfect as perfect gets. I would love to make just one nice one. I know, practice.
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