Last night I attempted to finish the first bowl that I ever turned from green (fully dry now). After I originally turned it, to my surprise, it turned a wonderful colour with a mixture of reds, oranges, pinks and yellows with all kinds of tiger stripes, spots and blotches. Especially seen as it was my first bowl (actually 2nd now I come to think of it the first was a natural edge), I thought I'd hit the jackpot and have been looking forward to seeing these colours and patterns in the finished piece. Even though it didn't look it, I found it surprisingly oval during final turning but I also found that, as the surface wood was removed, the colour and patterns vanished (obviously the grain remained but these other patterned were different from the grain, like another layer).
I didn't have the energy to finish sanding yet but am wondering if this colour will return. Was the colour a result of some sort of oxidation seen as I was only on the surface? In which case, If I delay applying the finish (was planning on Danish oil, Rustin's?), could my colours return again. Or maybe the oil will bring them out?
Here's a pic with the nearly finished bowl besides a very similar rough turn from the same batch. As always, I value and appreciate your advice! :-)
Cheers
Dave