Видео

The best video about french polishing. A true Master of this craft. I come back again and again to this video over the years.

Thank you for posting the video. I’m newer to French polish and have watched quite a few videos/tutorials. What I find fascinating is that all of the other tutorials that I have seen use an approach where the muneca/rubber is slid across the guitar with the grain in a path that is like an airplane landing, being careful to not retouch a given area that has just received shellac. Your approach of circular movements with, against and across the grain is quite different. Are you familiar with the other technique I described? I’m going to try your approach and see how it works for me. Thanks again!

Hi Richard, I just want to thank you and comment for new watchers…if you try to french polish guitar don’t look further, this video (and next) is all you need. No need to watch others, pay monthly contributions or buy books. Regards, Tarik Saric

I'm making a Baroque Lute. I have some magic Yew, 1.6 mm thickness ribs. I can bend them to shape on the bending iron as many times as I like (I've counted 15) and they spring back. It's great - or perhaps not if you're trying to make a lute..... :)

Mr. Howell's command and confidence with the power tools is truly impressive and only comes with experience. Awesome, inspirational, no BS instructional video, thank you!

I can't believe you don't have something to secure it while rubbing = geezewiz. And you're one of better ones.

Id like to no how you made that nice jig?

Nice dem!

Wow, the best. Thank you.

The best and most informative instructions I have seen.

Do you spirit off afeter every session or after all the sessions are done?

Thank you Richard. It looks like you only charge the pad a couple of time at the beginning of the video and when starting the back (albeit it's a big pad). Do the charges last that long? Also, it's hard to see if you use the whole rubber or mostly the front of it under the index, middle and thumb fingers ...

Good info thank you

What a fricken waist of time. Just use lacquer

So generous of you Richard. A very well thought out and simple to follow process. Many ways to skin a cat but your leaves no room for any fur balls. Thank You

my god that was quick amazing

Interesting presentation. The creaking table (or floor?) is distracting.

Gday Richard, Thanks for your very informative video 👍 I am about 3 sessions into polishing my guitar and have noticed a few blemishes on the cedar top under the polish ( bad prep.). Can I sand the top back and start again ? Cheers Mick

Oh my god! Thank you so much sir. I was about ready to give up on french polish and then I saw you video and I applied your techniques and the results after only one coat is simply amazing!!! Thanks again to you

I did the same with Woodprix :)

Excellent thank you. I know Nigel Forster another master luthier does it your way, and nice and quickly, like you! Do you find some woods bend differently? Also, is there a maximum thickness? i am experimenting with thin tops, and chunkier sides, at the moment...

do you shape the neck after you have glued it on. No doubt you are busy but your videos are great. I wish you could do more!

Very nice

Hello Richard. My question is how do you know when to stop? I’ve done several instruments this way, and although they look great at first, after a few months they have dulled a bit and I suspect that it is some residual oil blooming to the surface. Your sage advice will be much appreciated!

Hi Richard, which tape are you using to cover the bridge position pryor to appying the finish to the guitar please? Great video by the way, very calm and easy to follow. Thanks.

Ok

fantastic most efficient tool I have seen, I would love to have one.

Wonderful series on french-polishing. Really helpful. Thank you very much, Sir.

I started bending my sides by hand on a bending iron as you described. I think your advice of not using a bending machine is typical of old school luthiers. I learnt off a completely traditional luthier and he wasn’t open minded to new ways. You need to get with the times. There is more than one correct way of doing things and it is silly to try and convince people otherwise.

The most informative video I have come across on RUclips with regards to the guitar neck well done thanks so much for sharing.

Brilliant you make it look so easy, that’s definitely loads of experience with bending Thanks for sharing.

Can you tell me this plywood name

Like these videos good well explained videos on french polishing

thank you

Hi Richard, I enjoyed the video. For how long would you recommend for the in situ drying of the grain fill prior to commencing the next step of the French polish process? Regards, Gavin Dixon

Fantastic.

thank you Richard

When Spirit down do you thin the shellac? Should your shellac mixture have more thinner then shellac?

Are you using a 2-pound cut?

I've had the pleasure of witnessing first hand Richard's quiet demeanor, willingness to share his vast knowledge, quirky sense of humor and affable persona. As a student of classical & steel string guitar repairs, I've spent many hours searching the WWW for this information. Richard's videos are more than a cut above the rest - No shouting, no ego and no binary instructions....but full of easy paced instructions and high quality imaging. Thanks Richard

Hey! I'm building my first guitar, but I have a question. Would it be stupid to glue the bridge on before it's on the body? I'm worried about cracking the top when I've already assembled the body

Subbed. No more videos??

Very cool... thanks for sharing!

I just love your cutter, it that a buyable item?

what s tolls?

Banging on the soundboard with hammer to install rosette, how crude!

35:05 How do you workout how high the bridge should be compared to the stifness of the soundboard? Thanks in advance!

Eu estava a muito tempo em busca de um vídeo assim, muito obrigado por compartilhar.

If your using those large heavy clamps, at least protect the guitar top from mishaps with something. Also, who uses heavy clamps on today's very thin soundboards? Also, stop giving arbitrary time lengths for a process, like, "24 hours is good, 48 hours is better." Other than that, this is a very good method, explained well, thank you.

Gosh. I now have a severe case of circle cutter envy! :D