French polish finishing in action.
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True temperament fret work takes some TIME. #guitar #repair #shellac #Frenchpolish #guitarrepair #guitarshop #luthier #wood #woodshop #classicalguitar #kellyguitarco #Truetemperement #California
A custom pick guard for this guitar made to meet the requirements of the customer. #guitar #repair #shellac #Frenchpolish #guitarrepair #guitarshop #luthier #wood #woodshop #classicalguitar #kellyguitarco #California #pickguard
Another broken V-joint repair. #guitar #repair #shellac #Frenchpolish #guitarrepair #guitarshop #luthier #wood #woodshop #classicalguitar #kellyguitarco #California
On my bench today a re-fret and action adjustment
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On my bench, a Custom Hill guitar 40th Anniversary getting its last French polish session. I will install the bridge and complete the setup before delivery back to Hill. #classicalguitar #guitar #frenchpolish #kellyguitarco #luthier #wood #guitarmaker #guitarrepair #California #SantaCruz #Shellac
On my bench today, a custom Kelly Parlor guitar curing after its last lacquer application.
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On my bench today Hill Master series Fleta from 2004. It got a completely re-carved heel, neck, and headstock, a fret job, and French polish repair on the top and body. #classicalguitar #guitar #frenchpolish #kellyguitarco #luthier #wood #guitarmaker #guitarrepair #California #SantaCruz #Shellac
This is a 3/4 size fan braced classical guitar with a spruce top, black acacia back and sides, ebony fretboard, Spanish cedar neck, ebony armrest, redwood rosette, truss rod, 12 hole rosewood bridge, compensated bone nut and saddle, tapered neck, slightly radiuses finger board, and lacquer finish. I call it a parlor guitar.
Kelly Parlor custom order with its first coat of shellac. #classicalguitar #guitar #frenchpolish #kellyguitarco #luthier #wood #guitarmaker #guitarrepair #California #SantaCruz #Shellac
Found this old clip of a friend tooling around on one of my guitars and had to share.
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I just finished French polishing this beautiful flame maple guitar.
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I want you to pop each one🫧
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This guitar was dropped hard and the V-joint failed and shattered.
Just weird to see a headless classical guitar. At least all the pieces are here.
Looks like it never happened. I was able to improve the V-joint a little with a better fit.
I fixed this severely damaged headstock. It always makes me feel uneasy to see a guitar with it’s head off.. #guitar #repair #shellac #Frenchpolish #guitarrepair #guitarshop #luthier #wood #woodshop #classicalguitar #kellyguitarco
French polish is a traditional finish process that uses shellac, alcohol, and oil that is hand applied. It produces a very beautiful and extremely thin finish that is non toxic, repairable, and doesn’t restrict the guitar’s sound.
Just some beautiful French polish on this cedar top. #classicalguitar #guitar #frenchpolish #kellyguitarco #luthier #wood #guitarmaker #guitarrepair
Drawer of custom antique being refinished with French polish techniques
Drawer of custom antique being refinished with French polish techniques. #art, #FrenchPolish, #restoration, #antique
Wooden box with shellac surface
Wooden box with shellac surface
Wooden box with shellac surface
Applied 3rd layer of frech polish now. Might add another 3 or 4, then final polishing. Love the process, though such small surfaces are rather difficult to handle... #woodworking #boxmaking #shellac #Frenchpolish