LOL! Guys,
Woody, I am NOT criticising your wood, matey - it's the luck of the draw on how wood turns on the lathe, as opposed to how it looks before turning, so sleep easy my friend. And tell that wife of yours to leave you alone!
Silver, it's my experience that the fat Euros sell better on my stall than the tapered ones. It's often a good thing to leave more "meat" on, especially when the blank has a lot of character (unlike this one!).
Thanks to all for your comments!
Bob.