this is my first attempt at doing a finish like this. Opinions welcome. i havent distressed the hardware just yet. trying to decide if i like it or if i shall strip and repaint. LOL
It's pretty hard to do but I also think that when you tell people you relic'd it, much easier to look for stuff. If you like it, slap a neck and some strings on it and play it
In an attempt to use up some leftover parts, I ordered an S style body made of walnut. A combination of factors led me to finish it in wax-oil. Applied by hand, using a cloth. Took ten minutes.
It's certainly a nice piece of alder. So much so it's tempting to leave it natural because it takes on an almost honey color when sanding sealer is applied. Tru oil would be my choice as a finish and it would only make it more honey in color
I remember that thread now. It really looked outstanding at that point. No offense to the more recent versions; I just think it really looked killer back then, to my aesthetic tastes. YMMV, of course.