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I haven't turned much root that I am aware of, although my Vipor dug up a Hydrangea a few years back that had a well established woody root and looked very similar to what you show here.
I made a slimline from it which is now a rich yellow in colour but the wood has shrunk away from the nib and cap and is showing the brass tube at the ends.
I never realised it had that much drying to still do after the turning.

[QUOTE="Grump, post: 38746, member: 232"] I haven't turned much root that I am aware of, although my Vipor dug up a Hydrangea a few years back that had a well established woody root and looked very similar to what you show here. I made a slimline from it which is now a rich yellow in colour but the wood has shrunk away from the nib and cap and is showing the brass tube at the ends. I never realised it had that much drying to still do after the turning. [/QUOTE]

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