Another small project on Trident

[Ed]

After looking at the fugly rocket launcher on the back of my leaning post for the last 4 years, I decided to upgrade it to a yacht quality standards.







I thought about replacing the faux marble-ish composite with teak or even granite....but i wanted something unique. I decided to go with a piece of curly maple after seeing some of it on the wall in the York Harbor Inn pub. After a few weeks of searching, I was able to find a suitable pieces that had "full curl" and was defect free. If you look closely at the wood, the curls resemble the waves left in the sand by wave action.





Once the (4) new pompanette stainless steel rod holders arrive (can you say SCHWEEET??), I will cut out them out with a hole saw and will router all edges with a 1/4 inch roundover bit. It has been a long time since I used a router, so I will be practicing on some scrap first...



Once it is complete and sanded, I plan on coating with System Three's "MIRROR COAT" epoxy. I though about using that Epiphanes Varnish, but I really dont want to have on going maintenance. Of course, I am open to any suggestions from those more experienced in these matters.

More pictures to follow as the project progresses.

Oh yeah, thanks to my friends Nick and Jodi for allowing me to borrow tools and heated shop space!