Butternut

My supplier, Tom from Michigan, sold me a couple chunks of butternut, one air dried and one from the kiln.  It's some nice stuff as far as looks and the the finished product, a bit prone to tearout no matter how sharp the gouge and how fine the cut in the turning though.  Here's the air dried piece.  13" wide and 4" high.  Finish is just walnut oil and beeswax.  Should be good for salads and such.  I rolled the inner lip  to support the thunb for one handed carrying and passing.  I'll be interested to see if their is any difference in the look or workability of the kiln dried piece.