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In Reply to: DIY amplifier wood case question posted by krankkall on February 14, 2017 at 14:36:36:
My latest amplifier project, KT-88 mono blocks, are native North Carolina Walnut. All but Old Growth Walnut these days is prone to finish with a grey cast which I remedy with a base coat of Amber Shellac then several top coats of Sherwin-Williams Wood Classics Satin Clear Varnish.
The follow-on 76 pre-amp, also of Walnut knocked me out with the look of just the Shellac so I skipped the Varnish.
10 years ago I lived in Central Ohio and there was a great lumber yard near Millersville that had a wonderful selection of tropicals. This 45 amplifier case is Padauk with 12 coats of Amber Shellac successively sanded finer than rubbed until the finish coat was nothing but the denatured alcohol held as close as possible on a fresh pad without touching. It's since mellowed to a rich reddish brown, ahallmark of Padauk.
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