Dan_007 Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 (edited) Hi all! Long time reader, first time poster, you guys have helped so much, so thanks I'm in the process of building a lefty ken lawrence explorer, its got a mahogany body and neck, but i'm a bit worried about the finishing. i think i'm a bit confused about grain filler and dying and staining procedures.... This is what I want to replicate Explorer Can I do this sort of finish on my mahogany? Would anyone be able to guide me through the steps i'd need to follow? I spend about 2-3 hours a day reading/searching on here, but i'm still a bit lost...sorry to be a pain in the a** Thanks in advance, love your work Dan Edited May 12, 2005 by Dan_007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJohn Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 (edited) try this link: http://www.rereanch.com The section called "Finish 101" should really help Edited May 12, 2005 by JohnJohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 And no, you can't replicate that with mahogany. I'm guessing you know what mahogany looks like? Obviously the grain is absolutely nothing like that. Looks a bit like maccassar ebony to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_007 Posted May 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 Yeah, I figured that the grain would look a lot different, how about those colours though? What products would I need to use, and in what order? Sorry if I seem a bit dense, just a bit inexperienced with this whole finishing thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mledbetter Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 Yeah, I figured that the grain would look a lot different, how about those colours though? What products would I need to use, and in what order? Sorry if I seem a bit dense, just a bit inexperienced with this whole finishing thing. ← That looks like the wood's grain. You can't make mahogany look like that. If you try painting the grain on it will look like poo Your best bet is to get a top laminate of some wood that has that kind of grain, otherwise be happy with a mahogany finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 Go to the Certainly Wood website and browse through the various veneers available. Since you're looking at a design with a flat face you can glue a 1/28" layer of veneer over your mahogany base. You could paint the "zebra stipe" detail on with analine dyes, but it wouldn't come close to the real stuff. Definitely check out the Re-ranch tutorial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_007 Posted May 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJohn Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 What about veener? Check out the wood gallery section at this link: http://www.amwoodinc.com They show pictures of the different types,so you can cross reference all of the woods mentioned and find the one tht you feel is the closest.It may also show you a grain that you like even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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