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I'm sorry I didn't take better pics of these next 2 parts of the tower. The funnel on the left is cut from 3/4" ash plywood. The cut starts on the outside and circles inward to the center, where the marble exits. Then the plywood is pulled down in the center and screwed to it's support. It was very hard to stain.
The other assembly on the right is the glue-up for the winding path. The 3/4" box core bit is used for the winding path, the router is held freehand for this! I did many practice attempts before I did the real thing, It came out swell! I had more problems with the dowel supports for it!
Here's a pic of a few marbles in action. Everything works nicely and it's fun to watch it run! I did change the direction of the winding path, to make the marble flow from the funnel smoother. And yes, I did have to lengthen the funnel support to compensate for that earlier mistake so long ago!
I still need to find a way to get a glossier look from my oil finish. 

Update: Yes after the oil is fully cured, about 4 weeks, you can apply  a polyurathane finish right over the oil. Looks great!
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 Almost done! Another week or so and I'll be uploading the final shots of this project. I'll also be getting this thing out of my shop to make room for the next project.
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