"Keith Young" wrote in message ...
Hi

I have a quantity of Juniper. Its dryed out and badly cracked on the
surface. Tryed turning a vase with it but hated the plywood look. I have
seen some marvelous turning with this wood, but the grain that i get from
end turning is not very attractive.

Any suggestions
Keith

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Mornin" Keith:

I do turnings out of Honey Locust and Hackberry. Both of these woods
have a pretty straight grain. To add to the visual effect, I cut
pieces diagonally across the grain and get some interesting looks.
Another way is to slightly set the tailstock off center before truing
up your cylinder. This will give you more figuring along the sides.

Good Luck,
The Other Bruce