I collected this small vine maple today. The area circled in red has some soft wood in it.  I used a bamboo skewer and removed softened wood in a cone shape from about 1" at the entrance to a point 3" in. I blasted this with water and got it pretty clean, however now this will hold water.  Should I be creating a shari/opening up the bottom side so this will not hold water? The wood surrounding this has healthy bark and is hard.

Appreciate any input.

somegeek