Schellac, perhaps something other than the 'blonde' you get everywhere (some nice orange shellac, dewaxed though), just a few coats wiped on, will give any wood a beautiful warm, deep, glow, pop the grain, and pretty much every finish out there is compatible with it. Browse 37,284 zebra photos and images available, or search for giraffe or zebra print to find more great photos and pictures. Viewing product image Schmidt Brothers 7-Piece Zebra Wood Knife Block Set - image. Gotta dry good 'n hard, seal with shellac, spray over that). Oil pops wood grain something lovely, giving it a lot of depth, but isn't easy/always safe to use under gloss laquer (I've done it successfully a few times, though. Depending on whether the wood is flatsawn or quartersawn, the stripes can either be wide and erratic (flatsawn) or somewhat narrow and uniform (quartersawn). Its heartwood is light brown to straw color with dark blackish brown streaks, vaguely resembling zebra stripes. Remember than Nitro yellows with age, no matter what. Zebrawood is resistant to termites and other insects. Otherwise, pop the grain, clearcoat with (if you must) a few coats of slightly amber tinted clearcoat, then finish with 'regular' clearcoat. Light coloured figured maples are kind of the exception there, as they'll 'take' lots of different hues without complaining. Half the point of selecting strikingly coloured, interesting woods is so you don't need to finish 'em. I pay much more than 3/bd ft but consider it good value if you are willing to use exotics. Wide boards are available which can be an advantage for tops and casework. It is not inexpensive, but much cheaper than zebrawood. Otherwise, I'm not a big fan of staining woods. Wide range of contrast patterns, that seem to hold up even as the wood darkens with time. Stained maple can be very dramatic, but that works best (IMO) if you're trying to 'play' with less 'natural' colours (Reds, blues, greens and whatnot). ZEBRANO Black Ceramic Ring with Beveled Edges and Real Zebra Wood Inlay - 4mm - 10mm ZEBRANO Black Ceramic Ring with Beveled Edges. With Zebrano's golden, variegated and frankly beutiful hues and colours, I wouldn't do anything with stain that could potentially 'mess' with the depth the guitars I've made and seen with the 'deepest' wood finishes are those finish more or less strictly 'au naturel'.
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