Learning the Turning #20

Pittosporum

This is a fairly hard wood, unexpected from what is essentially a flower stalk.

I nearly discarded this blank, due to having snapped off the small bit I use to drill pilot holes for the faceplate screws.  It was a pain to drill around the broken bit, but I did prevail in the end.

Showing it to my good lady wife, she immediately said "Mark that one as 'sold'".

I love how she encourages me :)