Gidday Bucket. It’s good to see you back here. I miss your uniqueness, the way you attacked problems with more patience and persistence than I would ever have.
The checkering on firearm stocks before it was laser cut was chiselled out. I aren’t going there.
Some nice Burl at the bottom. Glad you pulled that one out. My root only yielded a few good pieces and the one I’m using is the longest one. I saved everything in case I can use it for smaller lights but much of the ball had similar 3/8” voids that will have to be cut around or filled. Will that be enough?
The red one is Tea tree. I’ve never heard of anyone really doing anything with it but make fences. I’m not sure if I have enough or not. Time will tell.
I was thinking I may have to do that but I managed to get the tolerances close enough that the brass outer with some mild tapping with a large rubber hammer had it sliding on nicely. My biggest fear was it going on half way and seizing. The Loctite worked as a lubricant as well.