Bearing blocks and staining

In preparation for getting the pressure box and lid all sealed up with shellac, I needed to get the interior stained. Before I could do that, I needed to make sure I had the rear bearing blocks glued & screwed into place, so they'd have a unstained surfaces for better glue adhesion.

I borrowed a forstner bit of the correct size to accommodate the ball bearings I planned on using and cut and drilled some bearing blocks that look a little like pipe flanges:

Once I had the bearing blocks stained and attached, I proceeded to stain the interior of the pressure box and the lid in preparation for the shellac sealing:

Now I've got to wait until the stain is fully dry...