Thanks for the nice comments fellas. There is some issues with the finish, like some little bitty white specks right above the center band that I have no idea what caused. Thankfully, you can't see them in the photo. Thanks to you guys for the tips and tricks, now I just gotta get some experience to consistently get a good finish. I've got a pen on the lathe now that I have finished and sanded down 3 times and still can't get all the scratches out. It is a stabalized curly maple. Tim