Wood Turning a Piece of Punky Pine into a Rustic Fruit Bowl

Magic Forest Woodworks

Turning a punky pine fruit bowl on the lathe, hand-turned from a fallen Florida pine. Punky wood is partially decayed and most turners avoid it, but the spalting, color, and grain it produces is unlike anything cleaner wood can give you. This piece had knots, soft spots, and bug holes that becam