First Try with French Polishing

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rcnewcomb
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Re: First Try with French Polishing

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After 8 sessions...
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Diane Kauffmds
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Re: First Try with French Polishing

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Wow, nice job!
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geoawelch
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Re: First Try with French Polishing

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Beautiful work on both guitar and finish
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Re: First Try with French Polishing

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Excellent!
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Re: First Try with French Polishing

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Just a few more sessions before the final sanding. The advantage of a port is it makes it easier to photograph the inside of the guitar.
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Re: First Try with French Polishing

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Great job!
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Kevin Sjostrand
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Re: First Try with French Polishing

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Looks pretty purdy!
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Re: First Try with French Polishing

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Results after the final polish with Novus #2.
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Re: First Try with French Polishing

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Headstock
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Randy
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Re: First Try with French Polishing

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Very sweet. How many sessions?
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