Cabinet building advice

[ruckage]

redwood in the uk.. that sounds expensive??? do ya have redwood treas in the uk??? wow i sound like an idiot!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry, should have clarified - that would be European redwood (also known as Scandinavian pine).

[Moparformances]

Sorry, should have clarified - that would be European redwood (also known as Scandinavian pine).

lol... i would like to see pics of it in its raw state if thats possable... does it look like california redwood.. does it have the same bug and rot resistance like california redwood??

[ruckage]

lol... i would like to see pics of it in its raw state if thats possable... does it look like california redwood.. does it have the same bug and rot resistance like california redwood??

I know very little about it unfortunately but it's not a particularly expensive wood, its from the pine family so is completely different to California redwood which from a little research I believe is Sequoia.
It's very pale in appearance to begin with but gains a yellow colour with age. I'm probably going to stain it and then varnish it.

[ruckage]

I thought I'd show my progress so far. The cabinet is screwed and glued together and then the countersunk screw holes have been filled with wood filler - it feels really solid which is good. I've also drilled holes in the cabinet and machine frame (that was a bit scary) to allow me to bolt the cabinet to the frame.

There is still some work to do - a little sanding to very slightly round of the sharp edges and holes on each side to allow access to open the door and front glass. To finish I think I will just varnish the cabinet with water based varnish as I think the colour of the wood suits the machine really well.

Here are some pics:

pachinko cab wip 3.jpg pachinko cab wip 1.jpg pachinko cab wip 2.jpg