Here's the next step. Thanks to you both for your interest. McCreed, I'd like to have you on speed-dial before each operation. Maybe if I stay with this long enough, I'll learn enough to do it right. But in the meantime....
The surface is gently rippled, and if someone asks, I might tell them it was intentional. If I've learned on thing from this forum, it is that there are no rules. Anyone is likely to do anything.
Dozymuppet, just rattling around the build diary stack, and I came across your re-do of the TC-59. Mind if I ask for more detail on how you got that color. Black edges with deep brown wood-grained body? Wow!Click image for larger version. 

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