Sort of an "Arch & Charlie" question...

I threw a small branch on the lathe a few days ago, thinking that depending on
what was under the bark, it would be a small goblet or a couple of lidded
boxes..

It sort of evolved into a vase, after removing bark, soft spots, etc...
The point is, it was a shape/design that I didn't care for and was going to
require a lot of defining and sanding..

I hated it, my wife thought it was "cute".. (2 words all married guys fear are
Cute and Sale)

I really wanted to delegate it to the firewood pile, but got stubborn and
decided to drive on and finish it...
As it progresses, I find myself finding reasons not to work on it and maybe do a
few pens on the other lathe..
I am torn between equal forces: Hurry it and get the damn thing done, or take my
time and do it right... even though I don't like it or feel like working on it..

I've had this happen a few times before, with mixed results on the finished
piece....
Anyone else have the "piece from hell" occurrence?


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