I was turning this nice little (8") natural edged bowl and was almost
finished with it, when the tit I had the tailstock against gave way. It
seems I had made one too many passes with the gouge in cleaning up the
bottom. When the tit gave way the bowl kinda slid/jumped off the cup
center and came to rest laying against the cup center. I looked and
thought, "That was a break." I popped the tit off, cleaned up the area
with a chisel and sanding disks, put the finish on it and was "right proud"
of myself.

Then I noticed the piece busted out of the natural edge. Evidently
happening when it jumped off the cup center. I did my usual "show and
tell" to SWIMBO and she said, "What a shame. You know, you could whittle
that down, put a bit of stain on it and no one would know." When I came in
at lunch, having been gone all morning, she plops the bowl down on the
table and says, "What do you think?" You could not tell it had ever been
broken. What had been odd looking fire wood now is a really nice natural
edged bowl. Think I'll keep her. :-)

Deb