Tru-Oil on black korina?

[RoboNarples]

Does anyone have examples of what a Tru-Oil finish looks like on black korina?

 

[Tomatonator]

I was browsing the showcase and wondered the same thing:
https://www.google.com/search?q=tru+oil+black+korina

There's some good examples there including one back to the forum:
http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=24362.15

 

[spe111]

The corner that's not white is tru oil on top of black korina. The rest has a white wash between the korina and tru oil.

 

[sarcazmo]

My neck is korina.  I grain filled slightly with pore filler tinted black and covered with tru oil and wax.

 

[docteurseb]

My neck is korina.  I grain filled slightly with pore filler tinted black and covered with tru oil and wax.

Love it, that wood combination and grain filling give it a real nice rustic look!

 

[docteurseb]

The body looks like Swamp Ash, did you use a dark stain (Walnut?) on it with dark grain filling ?
That's a perfect match for the neck.

 

[sarcazmo]

The body looks like Swamp Ash, did you use a dark stain (Walnut?) on it with dark grain filling ?
That's a perfect match for the neck.

THank you!  It's definitely an ash body

I used minwax ebony stain added to ole masters oil based grain filler.  THey recommend a ratio of 2:1 filler to stain, but I was probably closer to 1:1.  Looking back I'd probably try to stain the filler some other way so it doesn't get quite so diluted.  I think I did 2 or 3 goes at it, and it probably could have used another 2 to be completely filled, but I like the way it turned out so I stopped.

After that I just sanded it back.  The top is tru oil which yellowed it up a bit.  The body was the first time I ever used tru oil, so its a bit shinier than I would like.  I'll use a scotch brite pad to take it down a bit.  The neck is like butter.  I really like the tru oil + feed n wax combo.

 

[Bob Darby]

Here are some picks from my last build. Let me know if you have any questions. I didn't pore fill just wiped on tru oil about 5 coats and them I applied two wipe on poly coats.

 

[rgand]

Very nice. It looks like you did a bit of extra routing for that forward pot (vol probably?). I like the tortoise control plate.

 

[Bob Darby]

Yes, the project got kind of tricky. I wanted to get all fancy with extra options as far as tone but I finally had to throw in the towel and just wired it up like a jazz bass. I did have to customize the pick guard. I think it looks kind of cool with the stereo knobs. It sounds great too.

 

[rgand]

Yes, that's just right with those knobs. Something else may not give it the classy look it has now.

 

[Bob Darby]

Yes, awhile back I just purchased a bunch of knobs and pick guards its really the way to go its amazing how the little things matter. I had the same knobs in black but the silver just did it for me. You can also justify another built when you have all the parts ready right. Yes, I had to extend the route cavity now I own a router and can route.  :turtle: