Here is result after a lot of sanding. Still got some great grain. I was going to try a tea followed by steel wool and vinegar wash to darken it. However having tried it in the neck pocket, it is clearly rubbish on Ash even after applying tea ... unless you want the beautiful chestnut and funny greyish green result. Am now thinking about perhaps trying a black india ink stain. I want black, but with grain (not as black as priests socks ... perhaps more a strong blackish grey - with the ebony timbermate still showing the dark figuring). Then a nitro spray finish. No idea if I will be successful r.e. the colours tho.
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