It's always best, but I find that to avoid knocking bits of bark off as I turn, I have to keep the gouge very sharp and the cuts shallow. The bark itself dulls the gouge quickly, so there's more sharpening involved. But it's worth it.
Once the shape is developed and the exterior rough-sanded on the lathe, I remove the core with the same hole saw that I used to mark it initially.
After some careful sanding and a walnut oil finish, here's the bangle! It sold quickly.
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