Ive been using the same 30" round for 3 - 4 years now and the only thing breaking down is the rawhide. Plywood is 1/2" baltic birch, can be a pain to find, but has held up better than the marine grade I used last time. Edged with 1/2" ID aluminum U channel from home depot. heavy duty ...

it is indeed www.ironmongerarmory.com

on a side note a freind of mine tried ordering one, after roughly 8-10 emails and months of waiting he has been replied to once, and he still doesnt know if they are going to send him one.

Wredech

greetings, the quiet press castings are bronze. i ordered the same castings and they were bright, i just dipped them in water and let dry in the sun a few times, they got a nice patina.

Wredech

Hello, i was wondering if there is an acid, or chemical blackening for stainless. would like to get a finish similar to oil blackened mild steel. Thanks for any help on this. Wredech