Sam’s Goldtop

[samr]

Thanks FrankenWashie, I haven’t worked with Pawlonia before, does this look like it?



Concur the back appears to be some form of mahogany. One piece of the pieces has a nice bit of flame.

Speaking of the back, I did a coat of less-runny timbermate and knocked it back - it’s better, but I’m still not that enthused about it. It seems to me like high contrast grain filler is a great idea for a bound or veneered top, but much more difficult to pull off with rolled edges & end grain. Once I’ve sanded back to the point the grain looks vaguely even, it doesn’t feel properly filled/smooth any more.

Gold paint candidate 1 is in - Rustoleum Metallic 'Pure Gold':



I actually quite like it, it seems a bit pale for a vintage look but has a nice amount of green in it. I’m planning on top-coating with poly which will darken it slightly. I’ll continue the search though.

I’ve also pulled the trigger on a gold mother of pearl blank for a headstock inlay, wish me luck.

[FrankenWashie]

Thanks FrankenWashie, I haven’t worked with Pawlonia before, does this look like it?



Concur the back appears to be some form of mahogany. One piece of the pieces has a nice bit of flame.

Speaking of the back, I did a coat of less-runny timbermate and knocked it back - it’s better, but I’m still not that enthused about it. It seems to me like high contrast grain filler is a great idea for a bound or veneered top, but much more difficult to pull off with rolled edges & end grain. Once I’ve sanded back to the point the grain looks vaguely even, it doesn’t feel properly filled/smooth any more.

Gold paint candidate 1 is in - Rustoleum Metallic 'Pure Gold':



I actually quite like it, it seems a bit pale for a vintage look but has a nice amount of green in it. I’m planning on top-coating with poly which will darken it slightly. I’ll continue the search though.

I’ve also pulled the trigger on a gold mother of pearl blank for a headstock inlay, wish me luck.

Yeah that looks to be Pawlonia. It works well but you need really sharp tooling and blades. Thankfully you probably won’t need to touch it as it’s only a filler layer.