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phavriluk

Post subject: curly maple neck finish

Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 7:53 pm

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This is my first maple neck. What's customary with maple - - - pore filler? Damfino.

Thanks!

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Jim Watts

Post subject: Re: curly maple neck finish

Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 8:01 pm

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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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kfish

Post subject: Re: curly maple neck finish

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2024 3:21 pm

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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.
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phavriluk

Post subject: Re: curly maple neck finish

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2024 4:02 pm

Koa

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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profchris

Post subject: Re: curly maple neck finish

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2024 9:22 am

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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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dofthesea

Post subject: Re: curly maple neck finish

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2024 5:00 pm

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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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phavriluk

Post subject: Re: curly maple neck finish

Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 10:13 pm

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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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