I am in the process of building a flat top mandolin from a plan by Scott Antes and just finished up putting the box together. I've routed for the binding and have been going back and forth about what to use. My previous plan was to use walnut as a contrast against the maple back and sides and spruce top, but then I thought, "This would be a great practice at a sunburst." Afterall aren't mandolin's famous for sunbursts?
Here's my questions.....
I am now thinking I will use either curly maple binding or ivroid binding. If I use maple binding, how much do I have to worry about the dyes bleeding to the maple, even if it is taped off. I should have said that I am hand applying since I do not have any spray equiptment, followed by a french polish. I know dyes come off ivroid easily and don't bleed into it. I have experience with a guitar dyed and bound in ivroid, but I have some really curly maple that I'd like to use.
Would it make sense to do the sunburst before putting on the binding? Maybe not a good idea since I will have to clean up glue afterwards
Any advice would be great.
