TAMCO LBC finished

Finishing TAMCO's LBGC

After some serious sanding and inspection we are ready for finish. Here is a couple of clear lacquer coats to check things out and seal the wood.

Some mellow shading just to warm things up a bit.




Now we'll be adding some clear lacquer to build a thin finish and allow some fine sanding and buffing when done.

Finishing up the box

Routing the purfling and binding channel
installing the binding and purfling


Scraping the binding










Adding the headstock overlay (ebony).
The box and the neck blank.
Routing the dovetail mortis.
And the tenon in the neck
Ready for final neck fitting.
And the fit is good!
Shaping the neck with pull knife, rasps and sanding drum.
Rechecking the fit.
The fit is still good!
Back of the headstock.
Some other views.