TANúñez -> RE: Guitar Pictures (May 12 2007 14:44:11)
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I think french polishing is little as learning to ride a bicycle. It is not that difficult to learn to do a descent FP or keep on the road, but to "win Tour de France" you need to practice a lot. I think it is one of the most enjoyable processes involved in guitarmaking. As Gene Clarke (the American flamenco and classical builder) once said: "If you are into french polishing you never get a need for go fishing" Tom, I don't know how much you know about the process. There is a good video/DVD by Ron Fernandez that shows all the basic techniques. There is also a very good webpage at Milburn guitars that describe the whole process quite in depth. Finally, some years (maybe five) ago the American Luthiery magazine had a very good article by Cyndy Burton written after she had attended a french polishing class with Gene Clark. With information from those three sources anyone can learn to do a descent FP. To answer your specific question. No, it is not "difficult" to polish inside the tuner slots. It takes some time though since it is not possible to polish with the common muñeca-technique. Use a cloth that is folded to a suitable size and thickness. Hi Per, Now I really have to give FP a shot. Seems like it would be relaxing. It must be nice completing the construction of the guitar then seeing it's beauty come out as you start to FP. I'll have to get the Fernandez video. I have browsed through the Milburn tutorial. Very informative with a lot of detail. Have you always French Polished or have you used lacquer as well?
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