Michael, Massive thank you for the front page post, that’s excellent.
Lmo, wood could be kept as the main material as long as all the bearing areas/surfaces were in a harder wearing material. It is also comparitively heavy compared to other materials and could take longer to produce/finnish than a moulding in plastic. If I can take this further, I’ll put you down for the wooden top of the range executive version.
You haven’t met Mother Tank, very fiesty when you destroy her things. From experience, I’d like to add to that old adage…“It is easier to beg for forgiveness, than it is to ask for permission, unless you live with Mother Tank, if so, ask for permission or you’ll be sleeping with one eye open for a very long time” She lives by that other adage…“revenge is sweet” 