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I think it’s very cool and it’s a fantastic piece of wood.
It seems like the guys on the uphill side may have an advantage starting on higher ground

Epoxy is a pain to polish. If you wanted to have another go at it, you could tape it off and try Novus Plastic Polish. It’s a 3 step kit and it works pretty well.

 

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I think epoxy needs to be wet sanded. Otherwise, it seems to get rogue scratches. I think we forget that it’s really plastic and softer than we think. You also need to be sure it’s supper fully cured before you sand. The Novus stuff is most like a polishing compound for plastic. It’s relatively cheap considering the niche it fills.

BTW, how did you prevent the black epoxy from bleeding in to the surrounding wood?

I made a Peppermill where I had planned to inlay ebony into maple, but I couldn’t get a perfect fit so I used epoxy like you did. It bled into the surrounding wood like nuts. How did you prevent this.

 

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How did you cut out those perfectly square recesses for the epoxy infill?

What’s the finish?

 

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I’ve used tried and true polymerized tung oil with great results.

I think the oil finish might be part of the issue with what you’re seeing. I’ve found that because the epoxy doesn’t absorb the oil at all, it can produce “unpredictable results” I’ve had better luck with surface finishes like varnish, lacquer or shellac.

 

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Don’t get me wrong, it’s still wicked cool!!