@nsj  Staining often doesn’t always look good on the first coat. Sometimes you have to rub down and apply more. Repeat until you get an even stain. One trick is to make a solution of gelatine and warm water in…   Read more»

First coating of hard wax oil is now on, got to leave it till tomorrow to add more. It’s a satin clear. I’m going to be using wax over the top to create more sheen. I suspect I might not…   Read more»

@tv101 yeh it’s an awkward shade of wood to stain but I think I’m getting there lol

Not being one to rush things … here’s a bit of an update on the re-fin

  *Much* happier with the way that this is looking now. I sanded the body back to bare wood, then used Osmo…   Read more»

  That looks good enough to me! 👍   I’ve never really found a stain…   Read more»