joshatatlasstands Posted October 23, 2011 Report Share Posted October 23, 2011 (edited) Gonna have a brown Analine water soluble dye and a re-sand before the final coat. Finding this the most difficult wood I've worked with thus far, but I busted through the toughest part today with sanding the interior of the base. The bottom two pictures of this first post are just glossy from the water where I wiped it down with a wet washcloth to raise the loose fibers. I'll take it up to a 320 grit tomorrow and it should be ready for the dye. I'll make sure to use distilled water and apply it when it's warm. Is this the right approach? Edited October 23, 2011 by joshatatlasstands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshatatlasstands Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 (edited) The arches are so you can open and close the guitar stand panel with your toes:) Should have it sanded and ready for the first coat of dye tomorrow evening:) Edited October 26, 2011 by joshatatlasstands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshatatlasstands Posted October 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Got it sanded to 320 and the undercoat on today, gonna sand it off in the morning. The top coat will be the color of the Pen blank sitting there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 How many of us are screaming inside a little to see this awesome billet turn into something that's not a guitar? It's beautiful Josh! SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshatatlasstands Posted October 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Thanks ScottR:) for this custom Vibrolux cab: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterblastor Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 As painfull as it was to watch that wood not turn into a guitar..... That thing is freaking beautifull. Outstanding man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshatatlasstands Posted October 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 As painfull as it was to watch that wood not turn into a guitar..... That thing is freaking beautifull. Outstanding man! Thanks man! It's my first ever doing the dye process like this to pop the figuring. Learning a lot on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Man.....I don't think anyone ever forgets the first time they dye figured maple. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Wow ! Nice looking stand you're working on. Outstanding figure in that maple. Love it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshatatlasstands Posted October 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 beautiful.this one really floats my boat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshatatlasstands Posted November 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 finished it tonight:) took me 2 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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