>>5819216>>5819209The stain wasn't finished in that picture, that was simply letting the strainer sit on the wood for a few hours so that it could get soaked into it. I then took mineral spirits and wiped off most of the excess. I'm probably going to do it again to make it a little darker. and cover up some up the lighter areas.
I disagree about the knobs though, I really like the way they look and it was a cheap alternative to using the shitty plastic display stands that come with the kit. The front one sticks out a little bit, but other than that I'm satisfied considering I only paid $2.00 for the two of them.