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Its a great bit of timber, it looks like a map of an imaginary planet or something.
I say black for the legs, the top needs no distraction, maybe ebonised Oak or even burnt like shou sugi ban, I would do a matt black in contrast to the super shiny top. Maybe you should make some coasters as well !

Ollie
 
Lovely sunny day here so the outside ‘workshop’ is a pleasure to be in. Spent the last couple of hours cutting the bow ties out of the yellow balau offcuts then routing out the pockets

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Bow ties fitted (a 5 deg back cut on the base of each one aids fitting )

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then levelled with a small block plane prior to sanding down to 120 grit

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finally 80g of epoxy resin applied to seal the grain and glue up some of the smaller fissures

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looking at some of these cracks I think it will need another resin application.
 
A bit more progress today on the second cookie cut ….after 2 coats of resin its now had a coat of hard wax oil then sanded to 1500 grit .

here it as after the second coat of oil

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I say black for the legs, the top needs no distraction, maybe ebonised Oak or even burnt like shou sugi ban, I would do a matt black in contrast to the super shiny top.…..

Ollie
Finished the test build of the legs yesterday ….softwood painted black with some paint I had lying round the garage

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Some size 8 screws used on the bottom of the legs to aid painting etc

the black does look Good Ollie78 👍😁
 
The sound system is one if my other ‘passions‘ ….here’s a pic taken at the HifiWigwam exhibition last year
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speakers are still a work in progress 😂
 

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