Does anyone in the NG believe in predestination as it relates to wood? Have
you ever considered that some bowl blanks may be predestined to be firewood
while others may be headed for galleries?

You see, I have this nice Black Walnut bowl blank which I thought was
certain to become a nice walnut bowl and end up in a gallery or at least a
craft shop. Well, its seems I don't know much about predestination, for it
seems in spite of my best efforts this Black Walnut blank is hurtling
through time and space towards someone's fireplace.

Last week, I posted about problems I was having getting a smooth cut on the
outside. Tonight, I was hollowing the inside and got a catch. The 2" foot
ripped right off the bowl and it went sailing across the shop. I glued the
foot back on and will try yet again to help this bowl reach its
gallery/craft shop. Or, should I just fast-forward a few hours, accept fate
and toss it back into the firewood pile from which it came?

After all, who am I to tamper with destiny?

Barry