Milo is a stunning wood to work with. The colors can range from a soft pink, through purple with MANY shades of rich browns to almost black. It is harder than my head and turning it end grain can be a challenge. It turns a little like cocobolo, but Milo makes my eyes burn and nose run, even with air filtration.
There was a significant damage (bark/rot?) to the blank so this was the best form I could get from it (in this height). I would have liked to make a calabash, but the blank wouldn't cooperate.
The vase is 8 3/4 inches high by 7 1/2 inches in diameter.
I oil sanded it to 2000 and buffed. It is finished with Tre-Wax, a tropical version of Bre-Wax I think.
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