Hi John/ Pete, thanks for that, I didn't realise the long term breakdown of CA but in saying that I made a matching steering wheel boss and gear stick knob for a vintage car a couple of years ago and finished that in CA and I have to say that 4 years have gone by now and it's still the same as it was when made so will see how long it will be before I have to make another pair. I don't like Padauk either, a friend of mine makes Longbows from it and I have a few offcuts. I have done it now in acrylic and it looks fine, more importantly he is over the moon with it. Julian