I really like the look of WillyK's swamp ash P-bass:
http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=375.0
He "repaired" it from an initial gloss finish, and I want to do something similar from scratch. So:
wet the swamp ash to raise the grain, dry, sand it smooth
Apply one thin coat of wax-free shellac as a sanding sealer (?)
rub in some brown or black-dyed grain filler
sand it smooth
apply some clear poly
Does this sound about right? I'm also thinking I might want an amber tint to the plain wood, and I'm not sure when the sealer stage really ought to go on - :help:
I don't want the open pores to go completely black. I do want the ghost ship, rotting barn, buried-with-a-mummy kind of vibe here.
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http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=375.0
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He "repaired" it from an initial gloss finish, and I want to do something similar from scratch. So:
wet the swamp ash to raise the grain, dry, sand it smooth
Apply one thin coat of wax-free shellac as a sanding sealer (?)
rub in some brown or black-dyed grain filler
sand it smooth
apply some clear poly
Does this sound about right? I'm also thinking I might want an amber tint to the plain wood, and I'm not sure when the sealer stage really ought to go on - :help:
I don't want the open pores to go completely black. I do want the ghost ship, rotting barn, buried-with-a-mummy kind of vibe here.