Well here it is finished and really the pictures don't do it any justice at all - it shines like a pool of water the way I wanted it with three coats of high gloss Min-Wax Poly applyed to it . My wife said that my son would probably want to trade his outlined one for this painted one and said I don't care as long as I have one to display for myself . Any way so glad to have it finished , I'll leave it in the shop until Saturday just to give it a little more time for the poly to cure a bit more . 2012 - MARSHALL BORDER & HIS RAZORBACK BENCH - 2 -- 3-20-2012 (Large).jpg2012 - PAINTED RAZORBACK BENCH BY MARSHALL BORDER - 3-20-2012 (Small) (Small).jpgAny comments are welcomed.............MB