Walnut, roughly 6 inches long, 1.75 inches high. This was very green Walnut wood and, as you can see, it's mostly sap wood which, on this wood, means it's going to warp like crazy. I do like this kind of thing. You never know what you're going to end up with.
It's too wet to sand when freshly turned. Sandpaper just won't cut it; the fibers just lay down. Once the wood is try it can be sanded but, as in this case, it can be difficult to do. I sanded this one up to 320 grit and then use some fine steel wool. I finished it with a couple of applications of orange oil, then hand buffed.
Here it is with orange oil applied:
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