yuckyamson
pfm Member
It doesn't matter what you do or how good it is, there will always be someone who tells you you're doing it wrong.
I think you're totally missing the point of what I'm doing here. Exotic and expensive LP12 plinths exist. If you've got a decks costing ten grand you're probably not averse to spending £1000 or more on a nice plinth. But there are lots of people running older decks for whom an expensive plinth is not proportionate or justifiable. While other woods may well be offered in the future, right now it's about what hardwoods we can get that let us keep the price down. Linn don't offer most of the woods you list, they keep it simple, yet their plinths still cost a grand. We're aiming to offer plinths of similar quality at the lowest possible price. The boutique market is already strong so why would we go there?
And I don't know what you're understanding of timber supply is but believe me, right now it's not as simple as you suggest.
Again, we'll be looking at different finishes and you should be able to get what you want but the lacquer is not rubbish. It's a durable lacquer specifically designed for timber, it's applied in a proper spray booth and the guy doing used to paint speakers for Tannoy until they shut the factory! We could use oil, we've tried that, but the reason we're going to make the lacquer the default finish is that it looks pretty good.
You'll be able to see the actual plinth you're getting and if you want it oiled, I'm sure that'll be ok. Or supplied unfinished and you can do what you like to it. But we're doing what we're doing. If you don't like it feel free to not buy a plinth or go ahead and make plinths the way you think is right.
Pig--
I hear your frustration as it's the automatic "thanks for coming in at the 11th hour and throw out the plan, bud" reaction when getting crits.
But I think you might want to look at the above (not the wood selection) but the oil/wax finish issue.
The pics you posted are somewhat "flat". I think you might put in as much work and money to get better results as indicated by buddy here.