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| Author: | phavriluk [ Tue Jun 25, 2024 7:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | curly maple neck finish |
This is my first maple neck. What's customary with maple - - - pore filler? Damfino. Thanks! |
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| Author: | Jim Watts [ Tue Jun 25, 2024 8:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: curly maple neck finish |
You don’t need a pore filler. If it’s got some figure some shellac or epoxy helps bring that out. Then finish as usual. |
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| Author: | kfish [ Wed Jun 26, 2024 3:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: curly maple neck finish |
I have wiped on a coat of Z-Poxy and wiped off. Not for the pore fill but because Z-Poxy brings out the curl in maple. Then finished with normal finish. Kent |
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| Author: | phavriluk [ Wed Jun 26, 2024 4:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: curly maple neck finish |
kfish wrote: I have wiped on a coat of Z-Poxy and wiped off. Not for the pore fill but because Z-Poxy brings out the curl in maple. Then finished with normal finish. Kent Thar's what I had in mind, and I've done that on other-species necks. This one has such dramatic figure; I want to emphasize it. Thanks! |
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| Author: | profchris [ Thu Jun 27, 2024 9:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: curly maple neck finish |
If you have offcuts of the maple i'd make three test pieces using Z-poxy, shellac and boiled linseed oil. Each brings out flame but in slightly different ways, use whichever you like best! |
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| Author: | dofthesea [ Thu Jun 27, 2024 5:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: curly maple neck finish |
Have you thought about an oil finish? it pops the grain and feels wonderful. I like true oil for Maple necks. |
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| Author: | phavriluk [ Fri Jun 28, 2024 10:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: curly maple neck finish |
dofthesea wrote: Have you thought about an oil finish? it pops the grain and feels wonderful. I like true oil for Maple necks. Thanks for the suggestion. That ship sailed last night - - - wiped on Z-Poxy. Sure helped bring up the figure. |
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