A Nice Piece of Ash, I think...

When I cut wood on my property, I know what it is. When I get wood from trades or drawings, sometimes I don't know. I'm pretty sure this is ash, but only because someone told me it is. It's a small bowl, or vase, or ?, but it took more time and effort than it would have on the lathe of someone sure of his knowledge and skill. For those of us still low on the learning ladder, it's almost like navigating a dark, unfamiliar room. But perseverance wins. Just starting out? Learn some basics at TurnAWoodBowl.com If you have come over here from Oregon Old Timer https://youtube.com/c/oregonoldtimer you probably know the story. I made a couple of projects on a wood lathe in junior high school wood shop in the 1950s. I didn't touch a lathe again until July last year. I'd watched a few woodturning videos and got the bug. The prices of new lathes stopped me, but I found a lathe like the one I'd used in junior high at a sale and bought it for $200. That, and a few tools, got me started. After I had enough experience to have a good idea of what I wanted to turn and what equipment I'd need to do that, I bought a Laguna Revo 12/16 with the bed extension that can also mount low on the left side to allow turning larger bowls. I expect this lathe to serve for the rest of my turning life. Woodturning is an adventure in learning and creating. It's great fun, even for a beginner. My other channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OregonOldTimer Woodturning projects are available on my Etsy shop: https://ericrushwoodturning.etsy.com My website: https://www.ericrush.com