Had a friend ask if I could turn a very large live edge bowl for her that would be approximately 15". I told her I would try. The only wood that size that I had on hand was some elm, so I cut out the blank with a chainsaw and finished with my bandsaw. This thing was massive for me and weighed around 40#. Took me a while to get it somewhat balanced. I cut a 5" recess and put it into my large jaws of my SuperNova2 chuck. Started cutting out the inside and BAM, the bark came off of one side and is in two pieces. Fits back on the blank perfectly, but I don't know if I can salvage it. The wood under the bark is wet and it seems a bit slimy to me. Wife suggested CA glue. I think I will let the blank dry over night and try it. What do I have to lose?
Any of you have any suggestions on what my next course of action should be?
Thanks,
Steve