Fine, so this isn't wood, but it was turned on a *wood* lathe in a *wood*working shop by an aspiring *wood*worker. It was a test in a few ways. First, I needed to see if I could successfully put a hole in a large piece of clear acrylic for the upcoming bathroom remodel. I had a small slab of acrylic, so I tried it with an 8" hole. Although it's a bit time-consuming, the mission was a success, meaning I'll be able to do it on the big slab for the bathroom. So there I was, holding this 8" round piece of acrylic, 2" deep. "What the heck!", I thought. So, I chucked it up on the lathe and away I went. Slow, slow, slow process! A wood lathe is definitely NOT the best machine for this! I ended up whittling away at it, primarily using a 1" skew chisel as a scraper, of sorts. I wasn't sure what I'd end up with, so I just threw some straight angles at it and turned a hole in the center, about 2-1/4" diameter by 1+" deep. I figured I'd live with it a bit and get some other input on what to put in the center. A votive candle (with glass) will easily fit in there. A little bigger and I could put a potpouri lid on it. Bigger yet and it would make for a nice vace holder. Anyhow, here a few pics. The pics do not do it justice. It's really kinda' cool looking. Not the best photo setup and it's really kind of hard shooting something that's clear! Thanks for taking a peek.