Lindfield, Sussex, sourced Apple wood with early signs of spalting and the lovely rich hues of Apple wood. This piece was turned while it still had a high moisture content which has led to substantial movement after finishing from a round to an oval cross-section. The nicks in the lip are where pith has detached during drying with initial cracking has been stabilised by black cyanoacrylic adhesive. The pale, heavily de-nutrified patch of fungal attack (spalting) shows evidence of woodworm. The timber has been fully treated and turned thin to ensure no woodworm are present in the finished piece.