Lance the color will be a shade of green, That much is certain. stay tuned for further developments. Terry, The wood is kind of a mystery, As far as I know it came from Germany and is of laminate construction. It is tough as nails and pleasant to look at before I get my grubby mitts on it. I will try to find out more. Thanks for the kind words, It's not the smoothest looking thing, but big metal band saws are not ideal for delicate wood working. hopefully I'll get some of the elevation screw done today. Tracy