Hi DingoBase

I am about to embark on my first build and getting buried in finishing options from both this forum and the web generally.

I have a LP-1MQ and would like to highlight the quilting. I am shying away from black timbermate because and the general darkening of the cap and the sanding issue on the thin veneer.

I like the idea of staining the cap and then wiping of after 30 mins to stain the lows and cleaning off the highs. It appears that this cannot be done with Dingotone so the question is:

"Can is use a water based stain a little darker that Karijini Red, wiped on and off a couple of time to darken the grain, and then use Karijini Red and the Dingotone process to finish?"

Second Question

Will the wax finish on the cap fill any grain in the same way as applying and sanding off coats of Tru-Oil?

Third Question if am allowed this many

Should I fill the grain with a mahogany color Timbermate on the mahogany body before applying the Karijini Red Dingotone.

Greg