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Mini Polybius Bartop
Martijn:
Make sure you get the joystick far enough from the edge. I slam into the sides while playing. annoying and painful.
BeastlyBoy:
--- Quote from: Martijn on August 31, 2021, 06:17:18 am ---Make sure you get the joystick far enough from the edge. I slam into the sides while playing. annoying and painful.
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Yeah good call. Will be finalising the CP once I get the skeleton of the thing assembled.
Malenko:
That veneer looks PROtato, great job.
yotsuya:
Yeah, love the veneer! Great job!
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BeastlyBoy:
Not made a huge amount of progress lately due to work etc, but put some time into (obsessively) getting the veneer finished on the side panels. So here's one for the wood nerds!
No lacquer / varnish here, I've never got on well with it - so I'm going with just straight Finishing Oil. Did some tests first - I tried out some black grain filler to get a totally smooth finish and dark streak to the grain - but it felt too dark:
Plus when I tested the finishing oil without any grain filler I found it had a nice dark streak on its own. I decided the woodgrain texture would actually be cool to keep so ditched the fillers entirely:
I didn't dye or stain the wood (black walnut) at all, just went straight in with the finishing oil. The difference after you apply the first coat is night and day! The oil really makes it pop, brings out the reds, and gives the grain a gorgeous look.
It's easy to apply - wipe it on liberally with a rag, then 10 mins later wipe it again to remove the excess. Leave it to dry for 24hrs. Rub with 0000-grade steel wool, then reapply. That's it! Finished result:
I did 4 coats and got a gorgeous finish, and it's rock hard too. Where the bare wood could be marked with a fingernail, this is solid. Cannot recommend finishing oil enough, it's lovely stuff!