Acoustic Guitar Construction

Kevin,
Thanks. Yes, I have two sets of ziricote that will one day become guitars. I don't know when though!

John,
Thank you! I saw this matching set online and had to jump on it. I am glad I did!

David L,
Thank you! I consider myself lucky to have this wood. I hope I can do it justice!

I did a quick hand polish to see if there were any areas that needed attention, i.e. I had to go back through some lower grits to get out some sanding scratches from the lower grits. I think I am OK in that when I buff with the compound using my RO buffer, what little scratches there are, will be buffed out. Take a look:




Looks pretty good to me.

I sand with 800 wet/dry, 1000, and then 1500. I found it impossible to take pics of the sanding scratches and what the finish looked like as I went through the grits. It just looked dull.
I had purchased a micromesh kit last year and the sanding block it comes with is great. Hard enough to get a good flat finish, but soft enough to bend to san the waist. I recently read that the sanding sponges you can get at Lowes or Home depot that come with sandpaper on them have a similar sponge inside. Once you use up the paper, keep the sponge. Anyway, thats where I am now. I need to finish up the bridge and prepare to glue it on.
Thanks for looking.

Tony

Looking really nice. I am amazed at the finishes you are getting with a brush. I am looking forward to the bridge you end up with.

Thanks John. It's less about the brush and more about the endless hours of sanding!

sweet Tony! Ditto on the finish!

Kevin

Thanks Kevin!
The headstock is ready to get tuners.

That looks really, really nice!!!

David L