Phil Mendelsohn wrote:

> On Wed, 18 Apr 2001 andy at theasis.com wrote:
>
> > They recommend auto-body paint. Also always use a primer.
> > It may mean a bit of real money for paint ($20 or so), but then you get
> > exactly the color(s) you want.
>
> One other *important* hint -- more than one coat, and DO NOT RUSH THE
> DRYING TIME.  When they say 8 hours between coats, that is not an excuse
> to glob "as much patience as I have that day."  Really; it makes a big
> difference.
>
> > Someone with an entrepeneurial spirit could start a pretty good side
> > business painting cases for people in his spare time.
>
> Someone with an entrepreneruial spirit && a lot of spare time && good
> ventilation!
>
> --

  Just to interject an undoubtedly beer derived idea, as a sorta woodworker
in my spare time I was wondering if anyone had considered making one from
a nice variety of hardwood, say Black Walnut?
  Off the top it's just a brain fart, but with the right grounding etc...
  Maybe I should stick to chess boards :)
RS