Yes it will be a toss of the coin, the more i look at it the less i want to touch the top, meybe some ebont timbermate on the back and sides with a white wash and natural on top.
I dont know it will be a few weeks before i start so a bit time to think about it.
Thanks for the input guys
Hey andy any ideas on how to achieve a smokey blue colour ?Originally Posted by Andy40
Good question barnsey. I'd start with ebony timbermate. always looks a bit "husky" when you do that. but I found that the bondi blue still came out quite a brilliant blue after a few stain coats (but that was the look I was going for).
I reckon you got two choices, mix the black stump with bondi, like you said. I'd test that on scrap first.
or lay down a black stump first, then lightly sand back (1500 grit) and then put a bondi down. The spalted cap can handle it. the first layer of BS looks grey anyway. probably only needs one (maybe two) stain coats of bondi.
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That’s a nice looking top Adam, that smokey blue would look stunning.
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Bit the bullet today and did some sanding and put a t/o coat on the top to seal it, it looks too nice to cover up with stain. Back and sides going to ebony timbermate, stain bondi blue then do a liming white over the top
Looks great. What a beautiful piece of wood.
Very nice indeed.
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A smother of timbermate
Sanded back and the grain on the back looks great
Ive been looking on line for some spalted maple veneer for the headstock but cant seem to find any does anyone know of where to get some.
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