I recently finished building 2 long neck sopranos with koa bodies. I had never worked with koa before, but the wood has some great grain, etc, but I am disappointed by the finish. It seems a bit flat, not enough contrast, dull. Photographs well but not so much in person. Nice, but with no 'pop'.
I finished without stain using water based polyurethane.
My hunch is that others are using a stain to bring out the grain.
How do you finish koa? Do you use stain? Which one?
Thanks.
I finished without stain using water based polyurethane.
My hunch is that others are using a stain to bring out the grain.
How do you finish koa? Do you use stain? Which one?
Thanks.