Neck Finish Sanding Part 2
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This stage of finish
sanding sees the final
smoothing of the wood
with fine abrasive sheet,
revealing the beauty of the
grain and figuring -
there are only a handful
of photographs, although it
takes
a considerable time
to achieve the desired
quality of finish
This heel to neck
transition - the fine flaming
and
the grain flecking
in the maple show up well
The central section of
the neck
The flaming here is just
like silk - luscious
Another view of the flaming
revealing its true beauty
after fine sanding
This photograph doesn't
really do justice to the
neck to
headstock
transition - you really need
to hold the neck and turn
it round to appreciate
fully
how one flows into
the other
The ebony headstock veneer
reveals very subtle
figuring
and colour variations
when finely sanded
Another view of the
headstock face - lovely
The flaming and figuring
on the back and sides
of the headstock