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I then sanded the bowl, cut a couple of decorative grooves in the base, and applied and buffed out the finish.
Photo #16: Bowl sanded and finished
With the bowl almost complete I used a detail gouge to undercut the tenon as far as possible to minimize the amount of paring and sanding needed once it is off the lathe.
Photo #17: Tenon reduced in size
At this point the bowl can be removed from the lathe, the tenon sawed off, and the remaining stub pared off with a bench chisel. A little sanding will remove all trace of it.