Quite possibly - I've had luck with both methodsOriginally Posted by McCreed
Quite possibly - I've had luck with both methods
Haven't given up on the homebrew idea yet (thanks BD for the insight and tips), but I did grab some Livos Kunos oil to try out after I saw the results a bloke in Tassie was having. It's not for a gloss finish, but should be good for a raw look. Apparently Livos Bivos oil wax is good for the gloss finish. I'll try to locate some of that too. In the meantime I grabbed a sample pot of Whittle's Evolution Hardwax Oil to try out.
So many options...
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Went with a kunos/bivos combo. It said not to use over stain, but I was feeling rebellious.
Semi mock up, with TOM and tailpiece in place.
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Ohh baby, that's looking a treat! Did the stain move at all using your new oil/wax combo? Spirit or water based stain? I'm keen to hear a little more about your finish application regimin. And the curing times etc. Quantities used.
There’s a bit of TM grain filler on top, and the bottom is a diluted FW Japan black stain, spirit based. The FW only moved a bit, and I was careful not to drag the cloth over the top join too much when oiling the bottom.
The application was two relatively lean and thin coats of the kunos, with a bit of t shirt cloth. I left it a day between coats, but it probably only needs a couple of hours. After letting each coat sit for 20 minutes, I gave it a bit of a buff with a dry bit of shirt. Then let it cut for four weeks…
Then two lean coats of the bivos, roughly the same process, but a bit more buffing to get it up to a sheen. I let it cure for at least a week from there, but on unstained wood it’s pretty much good to go at that point.
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That is a lovely piece of timber!
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The little voices in my head keep telling me "build more guitars"
Proof of life. Not quite done yet.
Wasn’t planning on using mounting rings, but needed to get the pickups higher to account for the TOM (learnings).
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hey mate,
looking awesome is that black chrome hardware?
Yep. A real pain to source everything.
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Looks cool, love the wood grain.
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