Herman, I will probably try and bring more wood home next year when I go to India.
John, I'll french polish with the bridge off. I only need to pore fill the neck, headstock face, and maybe the binding, but I'm hoping to just get enough build there that it will take care of itself
A classical guitar for Wayne!
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Kevin in California
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Re: A classical guitar for Wayne!
I started the french polish last night on the birdseye maple classical I've been working on for, like, forever.
After about two hours, its looking pretty good. I try and follow Robbie's technique, but now on my fourth FP job, I've found I like the results if I spirit off and smooth the surface a little more often.
I'm going to do a couple more sessions on the back tonight. I will be level sanding and hand polishing when the FP is done and cured so I will put a little more shellac on then I think I need....
seems I always end up not having enough anyway. So it sure is pretty under the finish.
After about two hours, its looking pretty good. I try and follow Robbie's technique, but now on my fourth FP job, I've found I like the results if I spirit off and smooth the surface a little more often.
I'm going to do a couple more sessions on the back tonight. I will be level sanding and hand polishing when the FP is done and cured so I will put a little more shellac on then I think I need....
seems I always end up not having enough anyway. So it sure is pretty under the finish.
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Kevin in California
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Re: A classical guitar for Wayne!
I finished the FP last night on this one. The grain tear out on the top filled just fine, so all is good there.
One picture of the back really shows the curl along with the birdseyes that this maple has. Quite beautiful
I used medium blonde shellac on the whole guitar and this imposed a yellow tone to the maple and the spruce; not what I expected but it is just fine.
My FP technique still leaves much to be desired, but I plan on dry sanding with Micro Mesh and rubbing out with polish.
I hope one day to be able to be done after the last FP cycle, but not this time.
One picture of the back really shows the curl along with the birdseyes that this maple has. Quite beautiful
I used medium blonde shellac on the whole guitar and this imposed a yellow tone to the maple and the spruce; not what I expected but it is just fine.
My FP technique still leaves much to be desired, but I plan on dry sanding with Micro Mesh and rubbing out with polish.
I hope one day to be able to be done after the last FP cycle, but not this time.
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Re: A classical guitar for Wayne!
Wow - that's a beautiful instrument. Nicely done as always Kevin.
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I have started finishing the finish as of Sunday afternoon. I have sanded the back with 1500 and then 2000 grit, then used rubbing compound and polishing compound. It is shiny, but it looks like swirl marks from my FP'ing are showing up in areas....that is strange.
Anyway, I'll keep working at it. It has been over 3 weeks to cure so it is pretty hard and seems to be working okay, I just need to figure out how much to take down when sanding, and how much to rub a dub with the compounds. I think its going to work out okay.
Anyway, I'll keep working at it. It has been over 3 weeks to cure so it is pretty hard and seems to be working okay, I just need to figure out how much to take down when sanding, and how much to rub a dub with the compounds. I think its going to work out okay.