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Anders Eliasson

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Grain popping maple

Here´s the violin #4 varnished.
I have used some oldfashion "grain popper" on the maple before varnishing and the result is amazing. The figuring is a lot deeper and 3 dimensional.
A tad of very fine steel wool covered in vinegar. Cover the container/glass/whatever and let stay for around 30 hours. It stinks badly!!
Take out the steel wool and dillute with destilled water 1 to 8 water. And apply with a brush and let dry.

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etta

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RE: Grain popping maple (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

Beautiful work Anders; wish I had known about this when I carved and finished a "fiddleback" rifle stock many years ago. We have a lot of this wood in my area and also "birdseye" maple.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 21 2014 17:25:31

Vince

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RE: Grain popping maple (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

Hi Anders,

This is a very very nice finish!
Congratulations!

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gerundino63

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RE: Grain popping maple (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

Very nice looking Anders!
Really deep contrasts.

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guitarbuddha

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RE: Grain popping maple (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

Can't wait to hear her !

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 21 2014 19:19:21

tijeretamiel

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RE: Grain popping maple (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

Beautiful work Anders.

Would it be possible to apply such a finish to a guitar?

Here's a recent video of Anders' violin from year (I hope he doesn't mind me posting it)

The violin is sounding better and better. Wonderful playing. Really emotive folk music.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 21 2014 19:54:03

Wayne Brown

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RE: Grain popping maple (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

Anders, that's a great looking violin! I'm sure it will sound great as well!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 21 2014 21:11:10

Anders Eliasson

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RE: Grain popping maple (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

Thanks a lot.
I forgot to write that it can be done on guitars with maple back and sides as well.
Only thing is that the wood, before varnishing, turns blue-ish grey, so i dont think I would use it on a natural colored guitar, but on an orange or dark yellow, it would work perfectly.

The color on the violin is made with several layers of very thin varnish with different colors. That make it look a lot deeper. I´ve made less patina on this one and I think its very beautifull and very dramatic looking.
I will leave it to dry for 2 month before I sting it up. This varnish dries VERY slowly. It stops smelling after a year or so, but I hope that having the violin hanging in a room as opposed to being inside the case will speed up that process.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 22 2014 7:21:08

keith

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RE: Grain popping maple (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

anders--really nice look fiddle you made there--i really like what you did to make the figure stand out.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 23 2014 14:15:44

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RE: Grain popping maple (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

Beautiful! Eye popping!

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tijeretamiel

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RE: Grain popping maple (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

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ORIGINAL: Anders Eliasson

Thanks a lot.
I forgot to write that it can be done on guitars with maple back and sides as well.
Only thing is that the wood, before varnishing, turns blue-ish grey, so i dont think I would use it on a natural colored guitar, but on an orange or dark yellow, it would work perfectly.

The color on the violin is made with several layers of very thin varnish with different colors. That make it look a lot deeper. I´ve made less patina on this one and I think its very beautifull and very dramatic looking.
I will leave it to dry for 2 month before I sting it up. This varnish dries VERY slowly. It stops smelling after a year or so, but I hope that having the violin hanging in a room as opposed to being inside the case will speed up that process.

Thanks for the info.

I had a look at your blog and saw the sets of wood for your next builds. Would it be possible to ask what they are? 3 blancas and a EIR negra?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 23 2014 21:02:25

Anders Eliasson

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RE: Grain popping maple (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

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Would it be possible to ask what they are?

1, 1A blanca and 2, 2A blancas. Some extra spruce tops for later on. The rosewood is Madagascar. It has just been hanging there for years because the sides, were bad and I havent found another set that matches. I might make a 2A negra with madagascar back and Indian rosewood sides if I dont find some sides that I like.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 24 2014 8:29:01

Escribano

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RE: Grain popping maple (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

That is stunning, Anders. Would it work on an electric guitar body with a maple veneer?

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orsonw

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RE: Grain popping maple (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

Beautiful!

Humbling to think that it started out as just a few blocks of wood before your imagination and skill transformed it.

(I hope you don't mind me reposting this photograph from your blog)

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Jun. 24 2014 11:25:30

Anders Eliasson

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RE: Grain popping maple (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

Everyone can post and use everything from my blog. Guitar - violin - boat - dog - armchair - whatever pictures and music. Its all public.

This can of course be done on an electric guitar. And it is been done a lot. There are other methods, but I like these standard housewife tips.
It should work on all pale figured wood.
I forgot to say that after the stinky mixture, apply a thin layer of a drying oil, like trueoil. It brings out the 3D effect. Shellack doesnt do that. You can apply shellack on top of true oil. no problem.

I can imagine a mapple-veneered electric with grain popper and true oil being very beautifull. You can color true oil with fluid pigments like the ones from stewmac. You can remove trueoil by rubbing it with nito thinner and so you can slowly build up a mutilayered color coat. Thats what I´ve done on this one.

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