On Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:56:37 -0230, Keith
wrote:

Gluing a round piece is the same as gluing a square joint.. If you
need to use a lot of force to clamp it, the joint will fail..
The wood most likely warped as it was cracking.. You can't put the
toothpaste back in the tube now, so your idea is probably the best
solution..
If you were an experienced turner, I'd say "burn it and move on", but
at your experience level, you can learn a lot by playing around with
stuff like that..
As long as it's fun/interesting, go for it!


No idea what it is, but I will have it id'd b y someone who will know.
Looks almost the same except a bit darker.

BTW I tried the suggestion about gluing it and despite all my strength
with a good vise I couldn't get it to come together.

So! What I've done is used my chop saw to cut it in in two even pieces
and will glue a piece of walnut or mahogany in between and turn it again
- Should be interesting to see if the idea works...It certainly won't
warp again and should look nice :O)

Keith P