I'm still using the Lee Boynton palette. I sanded off the polyurethane finish on the top surface and painted it gray, using oils. I clean it off using CP linseed oil and it has a nice satin sheen to it. I also bought an unfinished one and painted it gray, but was too busy to oil it. It sat in the corner for about a year and I just checked it the other day. Unfortunately it had warped, something that Lee had warned me about.

Lee is currently trying to arrive at a paint mixture, in accordance with my specifications, so my students or anyone else who was interested, would be able to order a Boynton palette with a Mattelson approved gray surface. Can it get any better than this? Just kidding!

The great thing about Lee's palettes is that the main piece is made from 1/16 " marine grade plywood which makes it very light, like holding nothing. It is also perfectly balanced so it tilts toward you and requires no effort to keep it tilted at the right angle. So your arm stays relaxed and there is no tension whatsoever.

I posted an illustrated page about my palettes on my website here.

http://www.williamwhitaker.com/B_HTM...s/palettes.htm

I'd like to make tracing patterns of them and post them on my site. But then I'd like to do a lot of things, even answer my emails!

The horn keeps them nicely balanced, and the fine 1/8" thick birch plywood makes them very light in weight. I'm most fond of them.

By the way Beth, I'm so clumsy I can't even butter bread. I had a charitable friend with a garage full of high tech power tools cut them out. I did the sanding, staining and sealing. You can do it girl! Make your own.

I'll have to take some recent pictures and post them here. They get better and better with age.

Has anyone heard from Brian A.?