Maple Stock Stain / Finish

[HarryPotter]

Just taken delivery of a CS1000 for my 97K from Macarri, lovely piece of wood with tiger stripes all the way along it on both sides

Question is whats the best way of finishing it and staining it?

Any ideas?

[HarryPotter]

Any Luthiers in the house?

[baxterbasics]

You could do a lot worse than buying a napier stock finishing kit

[LouisCorney]

Just taken delivery of a CS1000 for my 97K from Macarri, lovely piece of wood with tiger stripes all the way along it on both sides

Come on then show us some pics

[Gwylan]

Any Luthiers in the house?

Didn't someone called Martin Luthier King make a speech about it..?
Gus

[Peter Dunkley]

If you are happy with the depth of colour/stain just use Danish oil, (not refined Danish oil as this gives a shiny finish) Rub in "always with the grain" with 0000 wire wool. slurp it on. leave for only few minutes then wipe it all off and leave to dry several hours and do it oll over again, three or four coats should be enough. Finish then may take 24 hrs to really dry in warm room.

[HarryPotter]

Pics will come when I have it to a stage that I am happy with it, as with all Maccari Stocks, it needs quite a bit of work.

I am tempted to make it 'wine red' like the finish on some Gibson Guitars, just wondering how to go about it now, I think it will probably need a red oil or varnish - hmmmm.

[LouisCorney]

Pics will come when I have it to a stage that I am happy with it, as with all Maccari Stocks, it needs quite a bit of work.

I am tempted to make it 'wine red' like the finish on some Gibson Guitars, just wondering how to go about it now, I think it will probably need a red oil or varnish - hmmmm.

Sounds good, what about red food dye?

And do some before and after shots like on your previous maccari stock