Only issue with amber is it's more orange than red. I'm testing one now using Garnet shellac which from what I've seen is what the Russians used. But with the Romanian stock I'm planning to use pine tar to darken the wood...
Looking to refinish a set of wood to make it identical to a Tula set I have. I have a Romanian Dong I'm looking to refinish. Here are the pictures of the Dong and Tula set for reference. What's the process yall have found that works?