I said "I'm gonna finish this bowl today if it kills me." The bowl said "Challenge accepted."
I haven't posted#hotoffthelathe pix lately because I shattered this bowl last week, justifying my face shield expense. In the kintsugi spirit, I painstakingly glued it back together and completed the shaping today using extra-light cuts over several hours. The glossy Waterlox finish will help hold the glue seams together and minimize movement of the wood over time.