SteveJ
Member
I have an order for 18 pens which will go to violin players. I am looking for a blank which will look like a finished violin and can be engraved.
The look of stabilized maple from exotics comes close, but the color doesn't. (We ordered on orange one since online it looked plausible but in hand it is too orange).
I seldom work with stabilized blanks and thought I could get a higher gloss finish on them without adding CA (or something else).
So, two questions:
What wood should I go to that will look like the wood for a violin (preferably without resorting to staining some maple myself)?
And, if I use a stabilized blank, what is the best way to get a high gloss finish (it is what has been requested)?
The look of stabilized maple from exotics comes close, but the color doesn't. (We ordered on orange one since online it looked plausible but in hand it is too orange).
I seldom work with stabilized blanks and thought I could get a higher gloss finish on them without adding CA (or something else).
So, two questions:
What wood should I go to that will look like the wood for a violin (preferably without resorting to staining some maple myself)?
And, if I use a stabilized blank, what is the best way to get a high gloss finish (it is what has been requested)?