Instrument details: John Stanfield - Classical guitar

John cuts his spruce front to shape

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Using a small router plane, or witch's tooth, to cut the rosette channnel

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John fits the mosaic tiles he has prepared

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John's finished rosette

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John tidies the ends of the tie block on the bridge with a chisel

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Blocking up the heel for the neck

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Gluing the headstock veneer

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Carving the heel with a sharp knife

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Chiselling the neck to the fingerboard dimension

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John's rosewood back part way through French polishing

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Waiting for the finish to dry...

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John's finished guitar

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The back of John's guitar

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The bridge

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A close-up of John's rosette

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