Hardanger color varnish

A few snapshots.  I think the color is about where I want it.  Never quite happy with varnish, yet have learned that if I try too hard, it just gets worse.

Applied a coat of brown varnish yesterday. A coat of clear varnish tomorrow, perhaps, then another in a couple more days, and then to let it sit and harden a while before polishing.

My viola is at the same place in varnishing.  Will try to grab some snapshots of that tomorrow.