Reply by odie

Your first choice should be ... What is this bowl going to be used for ????

If for looks (display, etc.) Tung oil is the way to go with a spun on wax finish after the tung has been on 24 hours.

If you want to use this bowl and want to give a great first impression … sand to 2000 grit then put on a lemon oil wax mix sold by turners catalog. I sell these a lot this way. They can just look at them or use them … their choice.

-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke". http://woodstermangotwood.blogspot.com/ (my funny blog)