Luke's Spalted Maple LP

[wokkaboy]

Hey Luke, no worries best you shape the headstock before the staining/clear coats go any further. You will need to sand the top edge that you cut/shape then stain.
I use super fine steel wool (0000 grade) and carefully rub just the binding trying not to rub any stain off the mahogany or the thin edge on the cap. Others have had success scraping the binding with a razor blade that protrudes from a cut slot in scrap piece of wood at the correct binding width.
I'd rub it back before each following stain coat as it makes it easier than a larger build up of stain at the end of stain coats.
Fretboard you can apply Dingowax. I put multiple coats of tung oil on works well. Some use Dr Ducks Wax fretboard oil and other types of oils.
Good to see you are already thinking about your next build haha

[lukemichael]

[stan]

nice Luke, you are on a winner

[lukemichael]

I think you're right stan. Thanks wokka, I'll give that a go now as I've got some of the 0000 steel wool lying around somewhere, might even do the headstock shaping this afternoon too.
Thanks so much for the advice! Makes it a lot easier knowing there's guys on here that know their stuff!

[wokkaboy]

no worries Luke, thats what this forum is all about, guide newer builders and improve the quality of builds for everyone and most importantly tell you NOT what to do from learning the hard way !

[gavinturner]

Wow Luke, that spalted cap has come up beautifully. Was that ebony Timbermate you used? Looks fantastic. Once the clear goes on she's really going to pop!!

cheers,
Gav.

[keloooe]

Lookin real good there Luke!

[Nickosaurus]

That finish is gorgeous mate

[lukemichael]

Thanks guys! Yeah Gave, ebony timbermate! Stuff works wonders. So keen to get the intensifier on, should really make it. I'll be sure to post photos once it's on this weekend.

[KurtSlash123]

Mate that's looking sweet, really digging it!