Thankyou all,

I will just be using mineral oil as it will shine, but not as much as it would f I sprayed it. but as its winter I would prefer not to so I will just oil. As much as I am happy that it didn't break apart on me, for first natural edge, and 3rd ever bowl, I think I can progress to a bigger block and have a crack the other way round. or maybe reversing and either flaring the wings a little so its not so 'in your face flat' so to speak. This time I was sort of dictated to by the small size of the block.