A while back I got advice on sanding some natural edge once turned pieces that developed a heavy oxidation layer (my term, not sure correct) while drying. I'm back looking for advice. Bradford Pear is common here and I get it from time to time. Great to turn but horrible to sand. When exposed to the air it quickly develops a bright, dark and deep orange surface. Per Robo's method I soak them in the water/liquid detergent bath for a couple of days after turning, then let dry. It makes them easier to sand but even then when sanding it takes a LOT of effort with 80 grit to get through the fuzzy orange surface layer and then it will sometimes break through completely and expose the pale colored wood underneath. Sanding to continue to get all the orange tone out of it would take a lot more time and 80 grit discs than I want to commit to. If you don't get all of the surface layer sanded well it looks dirty and dingy. A tough balance. The pic attached is one that has several places where the pale wood had been exposed. Sanded very smooth to 180. Anyone else worked with green Bradford Pear? I'm not doing any more natural edge pieces unless I come up with the trick that eliminates this for me. Not worth the effort for wood that's not even that great of a look.