Build #2: StewMac Mahogany Dreadnought

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rcnewcomb
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Re: Build #2: StewMac Mahogany Dreadnought

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Session #2 for French polishing
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Three fourths of the way through today's French polishing session. Can you tell the part that hasn't been polished today?
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Session #3. One of the things I enjoy about French polishing is getting to examine every nuance of the wood and how it changes with each polishing session.
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Re: Build #2: StewMac Mahogany Dreadnought

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Looking mighty purdy!
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I'm at the stage of waiting 3 days before the first round of sanding for the French polish.

I may work on #3 in the mean time.
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Nice job!
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First round of level sanding using 500 grit sandpaper dry.
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Fitting the neck
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Your guitar is sure coming together!
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Double-checking some measurements and sanding the top contour into the bridge.
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