Looks fantastic Mark
. Evene more so given you used a hand held jigsaw
.
I feel the choice between spray and brush finish is a personal thing. I guess you might ask yourself the following question:
Do I want a mirror finish that looks like it has come out of a factory? This is fine, you just have to remember it will highlight every surface imperfection and every bump and scrape.
Or a careful brush finish? This to my mind looks just as good and says; "this scope is custom hand made and did not come off a production line".
If I recall correctly, Teters Telescopes in the USA indicate on their website a preference for to use a brush as opposed to a spray finish for the above reason.
Can't wait to see the finished product.
BTW what is the f ratio?
Cheers,